5. ENERGY IS NEEDED FOR A GROWING COUNTRY (II)

  The first oil well was dug in 1859. The oil was used to make kerosene for lights.

It had no use for gasoline; they threw it away. The first gasoline car wasn't built until 1892 -just over a hundred years ago.

 In New York, Thomas Edison built the first power plant. In 1882, his Pearl Street Power Station sent electricity to 85 buildings. At first, people were afraid of electricity. They wouldn't let their children near the lights. Today, electricity is a part of almost everything we do. We use more every year.

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