Chapter 61: New Energy, New Engine

In the mid-19th Century, two new industrial developments were underway. In the UK and US, new discoveries were made for the refining of crude petroleum into numerous useful oils. Meanwhile, in France and Germany, engineers were starting to produce the first commercially viable internal combustion engines. Together, these two breakthroughs would open up a world of possibilities and, in time, put an end to the Steam Age. If you’re in the Boston area, be sure to catch Dave’s upcoming Mill Talk at the Chares River Museum of Industry and Innovation on Tuesday, November 15th! Register here:

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Chapter 61: New Energy, New Engine is an episode from The Industrial Revolutions by Dave Broker.

This episode is 50:59 long.

This episode was published on Oct 3, 2022.

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