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Natural Gas: a "bridge" to where?
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Now, as the issues of shale gas and hydraulic fracturing have focused attention on this sector, significant questions have emerged about the practicality and desirability of using natural gas as a bridge fuel.
One of the most interesting of the recent analyses of these questions is a report by David Hughes. He suggests that a convergence of interests between the natural gas industry looking to hype a new production prospect with investors, the energy policy establishment looking for a new energy source to support future economic growth and large environmental interests looking for a simple way to lower carbon emissions gave rise to the natural gas as bridge fuel mantra.
The most interesting part of his report is a close look at the production numbers for natural gas and an assessment of whether it is even possible for natural gas to serve as a bridge fuel. His bottom line: that the bridge fuel concept for natural gas represents wishful thinking and is not possible to achieve.
Tagged with: natural gas, drilling, bridge fuel
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