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Micro-scaled Steam Engine

Cost

Affordable

Fuel

Any heat source

Size

Nanoscale

Type

Heat engine

Impact

Revolutionized industries • Transformed day-to-day life • Challenged perceptions of steam technology • Promised practical alternative to fossil fuels

Discovery

21st century

Efficiency

High

Applications

Miniature devices • Manufacturing plants • Personal portable devices

Ecological challenges

Persist, though reduced by efficiency gains

Micro-scaled Steam Engine