Eli5: If we had steam powered trains back in the day, why didn’t steam become a common “clean” energy source? Why did it die out? Submitted by melatonin1212 t3_12329ys on March 26, 2023 at 10:36 PM in explainlikeimfive 37 comments 0
feralraindrop t1_jdsvsq3 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 10:48 PM Old steam engines were powered by burning wood or coal to make the steam. Not a clean energy source at the time. Permalink 2
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