The first three industrial revolutions were driven by coal and steam, then electricity and the automobile, then computing. Now we may be witnessing the rise of the fourth: an economy powered by ...

Coal was king of the British Industrial Revolution. As coke, it provided an efficient fuel for reliably turning iron ore into iron. Cheap iron built the famous bridge across the River Severn at ...

As the factory age took off, Britain’s coal and steam put it at the leading edge of the industrial Revolution and helped make it for a long time the most powerful nation in the world.

Looking back at the sweeping changes of the industrial era, can we anticipate challenges and opportunities created by this ...

The Industrial Revolution changed Britain and the world fundamentally. It began in Britain, and in this short film Professor Jeremy Black asks why this happened. ... (e.g. coal and steam) ...

McCormick says Pennsylvania’s “abundant energy sector” ensures the Commonwealth will be a key player in the U.S. AI effort.

Centuries ago, coal was a miracle material. Cleaner, safer and more efficient than wood, it made the Industrial Revolution, steam power and electrification possible.

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...