Essays on Motive Power

People have always aspired to harness and manipulate the surrounding world. Efforts to subdue and to change the nature were always connected with the invention of different types of mechanical and artificial devices that help to override the environment. One of the most important part of the surroundings for people is energy. Attempts to conquer the energy have started before the industrial revolution. People used power of sun, wind, water and animals to do their jobs. Then there was machines that were able to use the power of steam. Scientists and engineers such as Thomas Newcomen and James Watt ...

The industrial revolution refers to the period between 1760 and 1830 in which immense changes took place in the agricultural, manufacturing and transportation sectors of the economy. These changes resulted in great effect on the cultural, social and economic conditions in Great Britain and later spread to the larger Europe, North America and the entire world. Before this period, people mainly used traditional hand production methods in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors of the economy. During the industrial revolution, transition to machines occurred. People adopted new chemical manufacturing processes and new iron production processes. The first industrial revolution was ...

Report: Low Carbon Transport Systems

Summary Research sources selected for this paper include three strategy / policy approaches to achieving a low carbon transportation system. “Towards low carbon transport in Europe” describes the European Union (EU) policies and plans they have set in place to achieve the desired CO2 emission reductions. “Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future” is the UK’s strategy document. The United Kingdom, as a member country of the EU thus shares some of its plans and targets. A more locally-based research source is “Birmingham Low Carbon Transport Strategy 2011+” – a low carbon transportation system strategy from the perspective of an English city ...