NATURAL GAS

PowerPoint by Jeremy Fischer

Natural gas
Is a resource gathered from the earth
that can be burned to provide heat and
electricity, also in the future it can be
used in vehicles.
Nonrenewable
Natural gas is nonrenewable because it
came from fossils, as you might have
heard of fossil fuels they take a very
long time in order to become available
again, around 1 million years.
location
Natural gas is located underground
about 5,800 feet below the surface
Recovery methods
Natural gas is mined by a machine that
pumps chemicals and sand into the hole
then gets the sand back up so the
workers can extract the natural gas.

Marcellus shale
conversion
A gas power station make natural gas
usable and put into propane tanks and
electrical energy used in homes.
Positive effects on the
environment

Electricity has no bad effect on the

environment.

Cheaper than mining oil

Cheaper than gas
Negative effects on the
environment

Mining can infects wells water

Natural gas is flammable
It can make animals leave their habitats
Facts
Natural gas is 45% cleaner than coal
We can mine natural gas for another
100 years
98% is produced in the U.S and Canada
conservation
Do not use natural gas
Use a bike or walk for transportation
Use a hybrid or electric car
Turn your car off when you are waiting
Reduce your flights
recycle
Use solar panels
Turn off electronics when not in use
Laws
No loitering
No destruction of animals habitats
Mining act of 1977 requires the mine to
be cleaned up after used and have
moved the equipment to the next spot
Works cited
Energyandcapital.com
Drakemech.com
www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_welldep_
s1_a.htm
Cached
Similar
NRDC.org
Google images, wikipedia
More works cited
www.edfenergy.com
Spectraenergy.com
Wikihow.com
villageofossining.org