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Unconventional gas..This Changes Everything.

The Economist -- Natural gas is becoming less like oil and more like coal, which is a good thing...

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Submitted Mar 14, 2010 By: Cakes77

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1006 Veteran Author Birmingham Posts:262 Points:580,325 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 8:58:59 PM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse it's not the kind of natural gas you might be thinking
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,090 Points:752,355 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 1:09:57 AM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse If we all powered our cars with natural gas, that would be a good thing.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,902 Points:493,210 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 12:07:44 AM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I think EV's are the answer.
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,203 Points:1,079,710 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:45:59 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse We need to find ways to use more of the energy we have available here in the US, and not have to continue importing oil from our enemies.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,936 Points:682,260 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:21:04 PM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Is this just a tub of beans?
rickfro Veteran Author San Diego Posts:337 Points:172,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:07:28 PM Ignore rickfro Report Abuse The more choices and competition for energy, the better.
murphy50 Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,394 Points:1,566,640 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:01:51 PM Ignore murphy50 Report Abuse We'll see if it catches on.
saveongasNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,220 Points:693,335 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:00:06 PM Ignore saveongasNC Report Abuse Drill baby drill!!!
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,487 Points:1,907,010 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:58:52 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse LNG like coal? Good luck to that. Although more proven reserves are helping to make natural gas more like a commodity.
CaliberMan71 Veteran Author Ohio Posts:351 Points:109,040 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:53:19 PM Ignore CaliberMan71 Report Abuse One day you may pull up to a pump and it will read. Unleaded .999 NG .999 E-85 1.599 Diesel 2.999
CaliberMan71 Veteran Author Ohio Posts:351 Points:109,040 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:50:16 PM Ignore CaliberMan71 Report Abuse If they could get NG into mainstream auto fuel use it could start a price war between gas from oil and NG. What a wonderful place it would be.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,626 Points:567,210 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:47:51 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Unconventional article. More pie in the sky with all the other possible alternatives to what works now.
Minster Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,236 Points:755,165 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:45:02 PM Ignore Minster Report Abuse maybe we should switch over to natural gas, and get off Oil.
ccrb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,701 Points:1,652,450 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:40:39 PM Ignore ccrb Report Abuse Having owned a CNG car, I hope my next purchase will be one.
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,113 Points:954,635 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:40:27 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse Natural gas is really a sleeper alternative to crude oil products. It deserves further use especially as an auto fuel. GTH
Rick52 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,260 Points:280,105 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:32:02 PM Ignore Rick52 Report Abuse Demand for NG goes up and So does prices ...Wake up !!!!!! If we ran cars on tooth paste it too would go up !!!!! DAH!!! DAH !!!
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,914 Points:1,184,800 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:30:00 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse We should have been using it already. Other countries are using natural gas in vehicles. Cut the co2 and OPEC too!
katiejayWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,117 Points:345,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:26:49 PM Ignore katiejayWV Report Abuse Obama does not like coal, so that must mean he does not like natural gas.
Jeeputtputt All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:523 Points:143,675 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:25:53 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse natural gas ---ok--- But I bet they raise the price of beans...
Daveyfudd All-Star Author Jackson Posts:868 Points:210,500 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:22:50 PM Ignore Daveyfudd Report Abuse Interesting.
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,097 Points:987,805 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:20:44 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse cant use it dont want to use it
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,472 Points:924,030 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:20:21 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Wait and see.
cuspid All-Star Author Michigan Posts:570 Points:396,205 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:50:58 PM Ignore cuspid Report Abuse way to go
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,076 Points:941,955 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:45:10 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse Storm254 is on the money! We need to develop CNG further than we have in this country. We currently use it in our major cities to power our buses and some utility company vehicles. It wouldn't be very difficult to filter it down to public use starting with pickups and suvs and go from there, if necessary.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,094 Points:465,750 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:22:17 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Likewise.. storm254 has the right idea.
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:1,044 Points:806,970 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:11:40 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse I agree with storm254!
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,344 Points:474,390 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:06:46 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Let's use our Natural Gas for an interim solution.
storm254 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:720 Points:304,055 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:03:19 PM Ignore storm254 Report Abuse NG is definitely the way to go IN THE SHORT TERM.....while we develop viable alternatives. Whatever it takes to put OPEC and their ilk out of business.
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,609 Points:739,625 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:02:37 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse we need to find more uses for this to replace oil
BKool Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,815 Points:1,399,415 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:19:49 PM Ignore BKool Report Abuse Well thought out article, until the gratuitous carbon emitting butt kissing at the end.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,076 Points:941,955 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:19:44 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse We have plenty of natural gas of our own if we could only be allowed to remove it from the ground. They say we have the largest natural gas supplies of any country in the world so let's get into it.
dbatw Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,547 Points:314,440 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:00:14 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse while burning NG may be a bit "cleaner" than coal, the operative phrase in this article is "The history of fossil-fuel extraction suggests that these processes may do harm." Natural Gas is not the long term answer. And the greater lengths that producers are using to extract it is enough to scare the heck out of anyone concerned about quality of ground water supply.
virginia52 Champion Author Alaska Posts:3,887 Points:766,385 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:00:11 PM Ignore virginia52 Report Abuse It seems to me we have more natural gas than we do oil so we should be using NG as much as possible.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,442 Points:690,625 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:59:23 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Why can't we get away from fossil fuels?
la90042 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,402 Points:505,405 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:57:25 PM Ignore la90042 Report Abuse more domestic natural gas so need to convert more.....
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,287 Points:2,438,945 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:53:10 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse I would say so also...
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,513 Points:516,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:52:43 PM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse Yes it's true.
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:1,461 Points:1,224,360 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:49:45 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse It's definetely a good thing.
bad_sailor Champion Author London Posts:2,784 Points:685,530 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:42:30 PM Ignore bad_sailor Report Abuse Even natural gas is limited in supply.
ladyaglow Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:267 Points:146,335 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:42:12 PM Ignore ladyaglow Report Abuse Okay, but drill baby drill.
ops3 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,229 Points:737,025 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:26:43 PM Ignore ops3 Report Abuse It IS a good thing!
kbierley Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,434 Points:1,044,760 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:21:19 PM Ignore kbierley Report Abuse Drill, Baby, Drill!
kidrockTX Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,854 Points:507,845 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:07:41 PM Ignore kidrockTX Report Abuse we need to change over to natural gas or anything better then what we have
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:4,460 Points:1,318,270 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:06:29 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Use it to heat homes and other situations where it is most practical - not to generate electricity or power cars.
SpaceAce5 Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:300 Points:66,245 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:06:01 PM Ignore SpaceAce5 Report Abuse still a limited resource
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,167 Points:607,365 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:05:59 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse At the very less, all buses and trucks should be using NG...cars, I'm not too sure about, but we should be given the choice.
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,806 Points:1,017,270 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:05:34 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse This has somewhat of the same problem as HYDROGEN. There is not an infrastructure for refuelling!
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,689 Points:789,500 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:04:24 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse Iran has been using it in their vehicles, why shouldn't we?
BoatGirl Rookie Author London Posts:20 Points:224,250 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:03:01 PM Ignore BoatGirl Report Abuse We don't want it to become too much like coal which is not a real good product.
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:3,301 Points:679,060 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 4:42:39 PM Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse We have lots of natural gas and we should start using it instead of buying foreign oil.