James Watt bicentennial display opens at Riverside Museum
(Artdaily.org)

Riverside Museum, Glasgow has unveiled a new display inspired by the achievements of one of Scotland’s most influential inventors, James Watt. Going Green – The Drive for Energy Efficiency, sponsored by Aggreko, considers James Watt’s pioneering spirit and his legacy in a modern-day context, where the desire to be increasingly energy efficient to combat climate change is ever-present. Over 250 years ago the Greenock-born scientist James Watt invented a device called a ‘separate condenser’. After years of experimentation, and persevering where others had failed, he successfully adapted existing technology and radically reduced the amount of coal required to drive a steam engine. In doing so he not only greatly improved energy efficiency, but helped shape our modern industrial world. Going Green – The Drive