Petroleum
- Formed more than 300 million years ago
- Edwin L. Drake in Pennsylvania drilled the first oil well in 1859.
- Global oil production per capita peaked in 1979. Population is increasing faster than oil production.
- Also makes fertilizers, insecticides, & plastic
- Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas consume and pollute water, harm plant and animal life, create toxic wastes, and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.