strategy
Using natural gas
Synonyms:
Consuming gas energy resources Context:
Natural gas is a combustible, gaseous mixture of simple hydrocarbon compounds, usually found in deep underground reservoirs formed by porous rock. Natural gas is a fossil fuel composed almost entirely of methane, but does contain small amounts of other gases, including ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Methane is composed of a molecule of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.Natural gas is used extensively in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Use is also rapidly increasing in electric power generation and cooling, and as a transportation fuel.
The prevailing scientific theory is that natural gas was formed millions of years ago when plants and tiny sea animals were buried by sand and rock. Layers of mud, sand, rock and plant and animal matter continued to build up until the pressure and heat from the earth turned them into petroleum and natural gas. Natural gas reserves worldwide are thought to be about the same as oil -- around 130 billion tonnes of oil equivalent (toe).
Narrower:
Liquifying natural gas Constrained by:
Reducing fossil fuel use Facilitated by:
Storing natural gasExploiting coal bed methane Problems:
Carbon-based heating systemsHigh cost of natural gas trade infrastructure
Instability of trade in gas
Long-term shortage of natural and manufactured gas
Natural gas production environmental hazards
Petroleum and natural gas production instability
Values:
EnergyUnnaturalness Organizations:
ASME International Gas Turbine Institute Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association Agreement on the implementation of a European concerted action project in the field of metallurgy on the topic - Materials for gas turbines Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → Gaseous stateResources → Resources
Resources → Petroleum
Resources → Energy
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
