Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution. Image caption ... engines in coal mines dated back to 1712, with invention of the Newcomen engine – a device that ...

The use of coal became widespread in England during the 18th century, particularly during the Industrial Revolution with the invention and the emergence of the steam engine which required coal to ...

Coal is also believed to have played an important role in the rise of the Industrial Revolution. This is because it was used ...