NATURAL gas

NAtural gas

• Natural Gas is a non-renewable energy source 
• When it has been used it can't be used again.

how it's used

• Natural gas can be used to produce heat and electricity.
• This can then be used to heat a home or cook on a gas grill.
• The Chinese first used natural gas to make light.

HOW it works

• Hydrogen and oxygen flow into opposite sides of the cell
• Only the posotive ions pass through
• A negative charged pole strips electrons from the hydrogen atoms
• Oxygen enters the cell near the cathode to produce water
• The water is removed through an exhaust system thus creating heat.  

Natural Gas Types Used in the USA

Usage

• Natural gas is the most used resource in the USA. 
• It is 53% of the resources used in the USA.
• The next closest one is electricity at 29%.

PROS

• Natural Gas produce 21% of the worlds power.
• Natural Gas is clean burning.
• It emits less Co2 than oil and coal,
• Far better for cooking than electricity.

COns

• It is a non-renewable resource
• Though it emits less Co2, it still emits millions of tons in a year
• Requires extensive pipelines to deliver to house and workplaces.
• The biggest danger is an explosion during the extracration process.

Natural Gas Explosion Kills Schoolchildren In Texas:
The school of New London in Texas was unknowingly built in the middle of a natural gas field. Instead of the final bell all of the children heard a humongous explosion. Over 300 students were killed and more than 100 were injured. This event was caused by a natural gas leak in the building that was sparked by an unknown source. This event occurred March 18, 1937.

3 ways natural gas affects the climate