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Japan's Methane Hydrates and the Future of Global Energy
Countries including the U.S., Canada, Norway, and China are also interested in using hydrate deposits as an additional source of energy, since methane is a main component.[read more]
Japan Taps Methane Hydrates: Pondering the Explosive Implications
Japan produced natural gas from offshore methane hydrates Tuesday, a breakthrough with potentially explosive consequences for both global energy markets and the effort to tackle climate change.[read more]
Japan Extracts Natural Gas from Frozen Methane Hydrate
methane hydrate
Japan says it has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in a world first. Methane hydrates, or clathrates, are a type of frozen “cage” of molecules of methane and water.[read more]
The methane monster
Slowly, ever so slowly, the methane issue–the potential for emissions from hydrate deposits and melting permafrost in the Arctic to fuel a strong feedback–are getting a higher profile. Witness the article, Methane seepage heightens pressure for climate treaty (emphasis added): Evidence that methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas, is...[read more]
Good News or Very, Very Bad News?
The Big Gav relays an intriguing article1 from Der Spiegel about methane hydrates. This could be good news, yet many scientists fear that one day the methane from the ocean floor will heat up the world’s climate to a far greater extent than coal, oil and natural gas do today. “Methane hydrates would seem intuitively to be the most...[read more]
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