NATURAL GAS

WHERE IT COMES FROM

• 88 percent of it is from the united states.
• Canada provides most of the rest. (10.5 %)

WHAT COUNTRY USES IT THE MOST

• The country that uses the most is the united states.
• After the united states it goes, russia, and then the european union.

WHAT PERCENT OF THE US USES IT

• About 50% of the homes in the united states use natural gas.
• This accounts for 21% of the united states total gas consumption.

DISADVANTAGES

• Although it is cleaner it still creates greenhouse emissions.
• Natural gas is highly volatile and can be dangerous if handled improperly.

IS IT EXPENSIVE TO GET?

• The average fuel bill for houses using natural gas in winter was 598 dollars.
• However the cost for it in japan was about 2500 dollars for the same tome period

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS USED FOR US TO USE THIS RESOURCE

• Many tools are used to drill for natural gas.
• One equipment is a drill to drill for the natural gas.
• Also, after drilled for it is run through pipes to a central storage area.

HOW IS IT PRODUCED?

• There are multiple methods for producing natural gas.
• One method is blind extraction which involves finding natural gas in rock pores.
• Another is well drilling in which they use specially drilled wells in order tl extract the gas.

HOW IS IT USED?

• A large use of natural gas in the united states is for houses.
• Houses accounted for about 21% of the united states 50% total consumption of natural gas.
• Also many companies are now using natural gas powered cars because they are more efficient.

ADVANTAGES

• There are many advantages of natural gas.
• One is that natural gas is more efficient than other energy means.
• Also there is less waste causes from this form of energy use.

POLLUTION

• Natural gas is a fossil fuel.
• Since it is, it lets off greenhouse emissions.

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