Its pursuit of efficiency, scalability, and precision paved the way for manufacturing and energy sectors that thrive on its principles. From manufacturing floors to power plants, the DNA of steam ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Water and Steam—Waste of Power ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 8 No. 33 (April 1853), p. 261 doi:10.1038 ...

In a word, it's hot and humid, the temperature of the steam that travels through the tunnels can be more than 400 degrees. Although the pipes are well insulated, you really don't want to spend a ...

Motorcycle Engine History: From Steam To Stroke, A Look At This Technology's Evolution. By ... Some of the earliest motorcycles ran on steam, and the newest ones run on battery power.

Celebrating the Age of Steam, the Hesston Steam Museum takes us back to a time when steam-powered engines revolutionized how people lived, traveled, farmed and worked.

The Georgetown Steam Plant is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month, and volunteers lead free public tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information about ...

In 1837, John Gore began traveling on Brattleboro roads in a wood-fired, steam-powered carriage that he had been tinkering with for a few years. Inventors around the world were applying steam power to ...

The cartoon shown here, an allegory on the significance of steam power in the Victorian era, is a good example of a potent image of this type. Historians, however, need to handle such sources with ...