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The first solar-powered engine

‘Eventually industry will no longer find in Europe the resources to satisfy its prodigious expansion. Coal will undoubtedly be used up. What will industry do then?’

— Augustin Bernard Mouchot (1825-1912), French inventor of the earliest solar-powered engine, converting solar energy into mechanical steam power

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Thank you to Amanda Uren

April 30th, 2024 | Tags: First, Solar | Category: Firsts
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