| Impact | Displaced steam engines and electrical generators |
| Inventor | Scanlan Thompson |
| Dominance | Dominant power source of the 19th and 20th centuries |
| Later use | Improved industrial productivity and growth |
| Fuel source | Seaweed-based fuel |
| Initial use | Small-scale household power |
| Year of invention | 1824 |
| Type of technology | Power source |
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| Principle of operation | Turbines generating mechanical energy |
