Natural gas and the future of energy Until recently, natural gas was considered the dirty brother of oil. Natural gas was often stranded and left undeveloped, often wasting it. Natural gas was often considered “useless” and “worthless” compared to oil. But now that oil is running out, a new light has shone on natural gas. Today, natural gas is highly valued as a clean fossil fuel, especially for electricity production in industrialized countries. “Global proven gas reserves amount to 5501 TcM with approximately 60 years of production at current utilization rates compared to 40 years for oil,” writes Pradeep Kurup. According to the latest data, by 2030 people could use more gas than oil. According to Kurup, “this means even greater incremental growth in both gas supply and transportation than the industry has seen to date, accounting for nearly 25% of all natural gas produced.” now crossing an international border. ”Natural gas is created by the anaerobic decay of organic material. You can find it in oil and natural gas fields and in most marshy or marshy areas. Natural gas is also generated by animals during digestion. Natural gas is mainly composed of methane which is the lightest of the hydrocarbon molecules. The other components of natural gas are made up of heavier hydrocarbon molecules such as ethane, butane and propane. Hydrogen sulfide and mercury are common contaminants that must be removed before most uses. Natural gas is emerging as the most important energy source for the future because it has multiple uses and is found almost everywhere. The abundant supply of natural gas makes it a prime candidate to replace oil as the dominant energy source. Many people who freaked out when news of peak oil broke can now find comfort in natural gas. Most people probably don't realize that natural gas can not only be used as a replacement for gasoline, but can also be used to generate electricity through the use of gas and steam turbines. A special “combined cycle mode” was developed by combining both gas and steam turbines. In addition to all the facts I've already posted, natural gas also burns cleaner and therefore more efficiently than other fossil fuels, creating... half as much paper... maybe this is just a money issue like all the rest. Maybe the government is stockpiling oil and simply saying there is an oil crisis. Many questions, but few answers. Works Cited1. Energy for the future: the hydrogen and fuel cell industry presents its blueprint. European Commission. 17-3-05http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/environment2. Swank, J. Grant Jr. Rice: India Got Rich with Future RE Powers of the United States. Mitch News.com. 3-28-05http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_7474.shtml3. Kurup, Pradeep. Because natural gas is the future of energy. Internet network of the times. 28-3-05http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1062958.cms4. DaimlerChrysler's website: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0,,0-5-7179-1-460443-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-7165-0-0 -0 -0-0-0-0,00.html5. Okay, Sam Ejike. Cold fusion, the source of unlimited energy: myth or reality? World Nigeria. 27-3-05 http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2005/mar/271.html