THE history of the steam turbine previous to the reign of Parsons, whose first patents were applied for in 1884, may be made out from chapters i. and ii. But descriptions of inventions in the language ...

Carbon emissions produced by the combustion of coal may be collected and stored in the future, but a better approach (in the near term at least) is to reduce the carbon produced through efficient ...

In the 20th century, steam turbines became the most powerful electric power generators available, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world’s installed power generation capacity. However, many ...