NATURAL GAS

WHERE IT COMES FROM

• Organic beings died millions of years ago sank to the bottom of the sea
• These beings formed into peat and over time the earth heats the peat into
• Petroleum and other fossil fuels

WHAT COUNTRY USES IT THE MOST

• The United States uses 683,300,000,000 cubic meters
• Which is about 25% of the worlds oil
• Russia closely follows the US in consumption

DISADVANTAGES

• Creates greenhouse gas emissions
• Highly volatile and dangerous to transport
• Difficult to know if it's leaking no odor and colorless

IS IT EXPENSIVE?

• Costs are currently rising not just because of the cold
• Bills are expected to top $400

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS USED TO GET IT?

• Induced hydraulic fracturing is commonly used on gas fields
• Similar types of equipment is used for oil

HOW ITS PRODUCED & USED

• It is first pumped out of the ground then sent to a processing plant
• Also could go to a refinery
• It is used for grills, ovens, explosives, and very few specially made vehicles

ADVANTAGES

• Cleanest burning fossil fuel
• Low emissions after burning and can be safely stored
• Considered to be environmentally friendly

SOURCES

• http://www.tc.umn.edu/~dama0023/naturalgas.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas
• http://www.low-cost-gas.org/natural-gas-sources.html
• http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/how-expensive-is-natural-gas
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing