Steam Energy Resources

Brief history of the steam engine

Building simple heat engines.

Electro-steam generator corp

E-Zee (little) steam engines

How to build a miniature steam engine

Jensen steam engines

Make a newcomen engine

Martin's steam page

Mike Brown steam engines


Powering a steam engine with a solar boiler

Rotary steam engine

Steam boat

Simple steam engines

Steam power

Steam links

Steam 101 jargon explained

Steam and engine of australia

Steam machine

Small oscillating steam engine

Steam turbines

Steam resources

Tom Stoppard's arcadia and the steam engine

Twenty-horsepower steam engine do-it-yourself kit

Watt's perfect engine

Why is steam important?



More Steam Power Resources



Steam power has always been a formidable energy source. Early steam engines transformed the world through the industrial revolution, steam power for machinery and transport. These energy machines are a mature technology that is still being used today in a big way. Solar concentrator designs that capture sunlight to boil water to run a generator are being developed. With improved technologies these machines can make an important contribution to the world's energy mix and there are fine opportunities for companies to continue to develop these products. Browse through some of the resources on this page to get a good idea of what is available. Making your own steam machine is not that difficult. Depending on your capabilities, most do-it yourself enthusiasts can make a working steam machine that is able to generate useful power.