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Stimulus Funds Give Steam A Boost

"Power house mechanic working on steam pump" By Lewis Hine, 1920 (Photo courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Work Projects Administration)

Steam plants haven’t been en vogue since Thomas Edison’s day. But now, they’re back in the spotlight thanks to the Obama administration. The Department of Energy just got 106-million dollars worth of stimulus money to fund steam-related projects. Jennifer Guerra takes us back to the future:

An announcement from Department of Energy

A related article from Wired

Producer: Jennifer Guerra
Release Date: June 8, 2009
Running Time: :50

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