Chapter 6 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at liquified petroleum gas, or LPG, which is the name given to hydrocarbon-based gases generated from crude oil or natural gas. The history of LPG is described, its uses,...

This online instructional activity provides students with information about hydrocarbons--substances composed of only hydrogen and carbon. Complete the print-outs to assess your understanding of this organic chemistry concept.

Article explaining what petroleum crude oil is, its composition, how it is formed, sources, how it is recovered, different classifications, products made from it, and its history. Includes a chart showing statistical information for...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How fossil fuels are created.

This site, which is provided for by the Penn State University, gives twenty one chapters of charts, graphs, and information on synthetic fuels.

Students will learn that oil and natural gas taken from the earth's crust today originated as small plants and animals that lived in the ocean millions of years ago.

Information on historical energy consumption in the U.S. and projected figures.