A new spin on turning linear motion into rotational motion.     

The first time I saw this engine on my computer screen, I must have stared at it for over an hour.

Will the engine of the future be crankless?

The reason engines are so heavy is because they need a strong bottom end to redirect the piston's force 180 degrees. Think of old steam locomotives they used long arms to accomplish this task, here is a new solution. The Green Steam Engine, invented by Robert Green, uses a flexible transmission rod and moving cylinders to change linear motion into rotational motion. The result is few moving parts, extreme lightness, and integrated valve train. 

Check it out yourself at www.greensteamengine.com

I am ordering plans for the two cylinder version. I would like to build a boiler out of my exhaust manifold and then send the steam to the Green Steam Engine.  The steam engine will connect to a generator that makes "free" electricity for my hydrolysis machine. That's the plan anyway. 

It is interesting to note that one could get just as much power from the heat energy wasted out the tailpipe as the mechanical energy going to the tires!  This means one could disconnect their engine from the transmission and just use it as a furnace for a boiler and get the same efficiency as a normal car.