08-12-2015, 04:21 PM
(08-12-2015, 01:19 PM)SteelCitySouth Wrote: Please cite your statements.
I mean...this is a thread about a scientific topic and should be treated as such.
Quote:In 1865 a French math instructor, Auguste Mouchout, invented the first machine that could transform solar energy into mechanical power. The machine worked by allowing the sun to heat water until it turned to steam. Concerned about people's dependence on coal as an energy source, Mouchout strove to find other power sources. His invention, a steam engine that could also be used as a refrigeration device, is known as the first solar motor.
http://www.crestcapital.com/tax/history_of_solar_energy
