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atural gas vehicles: Today's Transportation Solution. A whitepaper outlining the opportunities natural gas vehicles (NGVs) provide for energy efficient, clean, safe and reliable transportation.R
egister today for the Ninth Annual Energy Conference.O
ver 200 attendees filled the room for the January 25, 2012, Plugging into Natural Gas Summit, focused on natural gas, electricity, renewables and the future of energy in the Pacific Northwest. Click here for a list of presentations available for download.R
eleased annually, the Gas Outlook is a detailed ten-year look at expected natural gas demand, supply availability and prices in the Northwest. The Outlook offers unique insight, representing a consensus view of the regional natural gas market developed by industry participants directly serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.Northwest Gas Association Blog
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Plenty of gas news to go around this week, of course natural gas powered vehicles remain a hot topic; we’re also getting a clearer picture of what the summer may hold for natural gas electric generation. Also, keep an eye out for the 2012 version of our annual Gas Outlook; it will be released in the coming weeks. Now on to the links:
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Annual Energy Conference NATURAL GAS: Realizing the Potential
Register now! for the June 6-7, 2012 Annual Energy Conference, NATURAL GAS: Realizing the Potential at the Skamania Lodge. To register go to http://2012energyconference.eventbrite.com.
This year's theme, Natural Gas: Realizing the Potential, will give attendees the chance to delve into the opportunities and challenges facing the gas industry, including a briefing on shale gas, regional policy and regulatory overview, marketplace developments, and more.
Confirmed Presentations & Speakers:
- The Regional Economy, John Mitchell, Economist
- Natural Gas Market Fundamentals, Justin Carlson, Manager of Energy Fundamental Analysis, Bentek Energy (Confirmed)
- Gas-Electric Coordination, Clay Riding, Director-Natural Gas Resources, Puget Sound Energy & Chair, Northwest Mutual Assistance Agreement
- Shale Gas: Lemonade or Lemons?, Randy Friedman, Director-Gas Supply, NW Natural
- The Global LNG Market, David Givens, Head of Gas & Power Services, Argus Media, Inc.
9th Annual Energy Conference Sponsors
Platinum: BP/IGI Resources.
Gold: Noble Americas Energy Solutions.
Silver: Shell Energy North America, CMS, United Energy Trading, TrasAlta.
Bronze: Argus Media, Stoel Rives.
Can You Dig It? Month of April Proclaimed Oregon Safe Digging Month
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just in time for gardening season, Governor Kitzhaber has proclaimed April 2012 as Oregon Safe Digging Month in an effort to education homeowners and contractors about the safety hazards associated with digging near underground gas and utility lines.
Before digging this year, NW Natural reminds property owners and contractors to call 811 – the Utility Notification Center – to have underground gas and utility lines located at no charge.
Damaging a gas line with a garden shovel, backhoe, trencher, post-hole digger or another tool can be a serious hazard and is the most common cause of gas line ruptures. Most recent estimates from the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the organization behind the national Utility Notification Center, show there were 165,000 underground utility damages in the U.S. in 2010. Reports from CGA estimate that the total number of damages could be reduced by 30 percent if all homeowners and contractors called 811 to help locate their utility and gas lines before digging.
Read more: Can You Dig It? Month of April Proclaimed Oregon Safe Digging Month
Natural Gas 101
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atural 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. Read More...G
as flowing from higher to lower pressure is the fundamental principle of the natural gas delivery system. The amount of pressure in a pipeline is measured in pounds per square inch. From the well, the natural gas goes into "gathering" lines, which are like branches on a tree, getting larger as they get closer to the central collection point. Read More...U
sing natural gas in place of other fuels can help ease a number of environmental concerns -- greenhouse gas emissions, acid rain, smog, solid waste and water pollution. When natural gas is burned, it produces virtually no emissions of sulfur dioxide or particulate matter and far lower levels of "greenhouse" gases and nitrogen oxides than such competing sources of energy as oil and coal. In addition, unlike the oil, coal and nuclear processes, the natural gas process produces virtually no solid waste and has much less impact on water quality. Read More...E
xplore this glossary of terms common to natural gas and the natural gas industry. Read More...U
se this conversion chart for units and measurements common to natural gas and the natural gas industry. Read More...Poll
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