Table Of ContentKingston power -- Fossil fuels -- Fossil fuel history -- The path to power -- Benefits and drawbacks -- The future.
SynopsisCoal, oil, and natural gas produce more than 85 percent of the energy used in the United States. Fossil fuels are used to light our homes, run our cars, and cook our food. Learn how people used fossil fuets in the past, how these fuels produce energy today, and how scientists hope to make them last long into the future. Book jacket., Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of fossil fuel energy as a power resource.