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atural gas will play an increasingly important role in helping the region develop renewable energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the Northwest Gas Association's 2010 Gas Outlook Study.I
f location is the key to real estate value, Pacific Northwest natural gas consumers are sitting on some very hot property. Situated between two prolific gas production areas the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and the U.S. Rockies; the Northwest has historically enjoyed abundant natural gas supplies.G
rowing concern about global climate change is triggering change in the political climate. As decision makers craft near- and longer-term policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consideration must be given to the vital role of natural gas in the equation.T
he American Gas Association (AGA), the national trade association for 202 local natural gas utilities across the United States, today held a press conference announcing that natural gas customers can expect lower bills on average this winter compared to last year.Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3 , 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2010) -- The members of the Natural Gas Council (NGC), representing all sectors of the natural gas industry from producers, to pipelines, to utilities and consumers, today expressed their opposition to S. 3056, legislation that would repeal provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that deal with the approval and siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals. The Natural Gas Council’s members said the proposed legislation would strip the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of its existing authority to review, approve and site those natural gas facilities engaged in interstate and foreign commerce.
Read more: Natural Gas Council Opposes Effort to Repeal FERC Authority Over LNG Treminals
A Natural Choice
The Washington Post Editorials - Sunday, February 28, 2010
IN AMERICA'S climate debate, one of the most promising developments of recent months has been the growing recognition in Washington that natural gas may play a key role in curbing carbon emissions. The resurgence of gas comes through the discovery of massive deposits in Appalachian shale formations and elsewhere -- a reserve that offers the prospect of stable domestic supplies and relatively low prices. Since burning natural gas produces half the emissions of burning coal, switching the two fuels could put a significant dent in America's carbon footprint.
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...Commodities Ticker
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