Steam

In Evospace, Steam is the means by which energy from fuel is transferred to machines that perform complex mechanical operations. While smelters of varying natures tend to run directly on heat and automatic hammer s run on steam, most production machines run on mechanical power or electricity. Steam provides the transferable intermediary that transforms heat into these more functional energy forms.

Production of steam requires a boiler. A source of heat (see: Furnaces ) and a source of water - usually a pump - must be connected to the boiler. Steam is transferred via a fluid network from the boiler(s) to it's consumers.

Production of steam is 100% efficient.