The United States began using oil in lamps after whale oil became scarce and expensive. Since then oil has made people millionaires and has become one of the resources we are dependent on. On this web site, I hope to explore oil as an energy resource by explaining how it is used, and investigating it's possible uses for the future.
To get a list of some of the things we use oil for, follow this link.
To learn more about this energy resource, follow the links below:
How is oil harvested?
What are the effects of America being dependent on oil?
Will oil be a popular fuel in the future?
Here are some links to very informative web sites: