Category Archives: Natural Gas

Energy Watch Group 2013 Natural Gas Supply Outlook

Posted on May 13, 2014 by

Energy Watch Group. March 2013. Fossil and Nuclear Fuels – the Supply Outlook (172 pages) Summary (see report for details) This report also contains scenario projections for the future supply of natural gas. These are performed in similar depth as … Continue reading →

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Exporting Natural Gas from America

Posted on May 3, 2014 by

We don’t have the natural gas to export as you can see in Shale Oil and Gas Will Not Save Us. Nonetheless, it looks like we may be exporting it. Matt Simmons, a financier of very large energy projects thinks … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas used in Agriculture

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century? May 2011    Post Carbon Institute Agriculture and Natural Gas by Michael Bomford Michael Bomford is a research scientist and extension specialist at Kentucky State University and an adjunct faculty member in … Continue reading →

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NG vehicles: 15 million world-wide, up to $1.7 million per NG filling station

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

14 July 2013. Energy Burrito. 10 Points To Consider In The Natural-Gas-Vehicle Debate. oilprice.com The perception of natural gas as a mainstream fuel for vehicles runs the gamut, dependent upon where you live: from the improbable… to the viable… to … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas and Trucking

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

What we are facing is a liquids fuels crisis, since 97% of transportation depends on oil (especially to plant, harvest, and distribute food, long-haul trucking, trains, etc).  To the extent that natural gas can fill in for oil, that will … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Facts and Statistics

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

SBC. October 2014. Factbook Natural Gas Factbook. SBC Energy Institute 83% of natural gas comes from conventional reservoirs: 2.9 trillion cubic meters 13% of reservoirs account for 70% of global reserves The number of discoveries of giant fields has fallen … Continue reading →

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Up to 9% of Methane lost in leaks erodes green credentials of natural gas

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Jeff Tollefson. 2 Jan 2013. Methane leaks erode green credentials of natural gas.  Losses of up to 9% show need for broader data on US gas industry’s environmental impact. Nature, volume 493 Scientists are once again reporting alarmingly high methane … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas — How Much is Left in the USA?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Although there’s been a fracking boom for shale gas in America, many are skeptical.   We need local gas since it’s very expensive to import from overseas sources like Qatar, and we’re competing with other nations for delivery, which drives the … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas pros and cons

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Natural gas is the ideal electricity generating source: No sulfur or mercury like coal No particulates like diesel fuels Isn’t radioactive like uranium It’s always “on” unlike intermittent sources such as wind and solar Natural gas power plants are essential … Continue reading →

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