The Natural Gas
Central University of Venezuela
English III
Geochemistry
Teacher: Juan Luis Orta
Student: Rosangel Moreno
SUMMARY 3
THENATURAL GAS
Natural Gas is America's New Energy Frontier
New technologies creating new energy. Technological innovation has opened the door to abundantnew energy resources in the U.S. We now have over a 100-year supply of clean-burning natural gas that we didn’t know about just a few years ago. Thenatural gas industry supports nearly 4 million jobs and adds more than $385 billion to the national economy. And this is just the beginning. From the coalbedmethane natural gas found throughout the Mountain West, to the shale gas formations along the Northeast’s Appalachian Basin, to the deep water of the Gulf ofMexico, to the vast potential of the Arctic and other offshore resources, we have enough natural gas to keep America going strong into the next century.Natural Gas and Its Uses
Natural gas is made up of just two elements - carbon and hydrogen. It is part of a family of chemicals known as hydrocarbons,which also includes oil and gasoline. As its name suggests, natural gas comes out of the ground as a gas; oil, gasoline and other hydrocarbons are recoveredmixed together in a liquid called crude oil
Life is Better with Natural Gas
Energy, including clean-burning natural gas, keeps America going. Energyfuels growth, supplies most of the products we use daily and maintains the quality of life Americans have come to enjoy. Life truly is better with natural gas!
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