04264nam 2200661Ia 450 991081853510332120240418073035.00-309-15763-31-282-78730-697866127873000-309-14890-1(CKB)2560000000067383(EBL)3564187(SSID)ssj0000426760(PQKBManifestationID)11286965(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000426760(PQKBWorkID)10390501(PQKB)11770722(MiAaPQ)EBC3564187(Au-PeEL)EBL3564187(CaPaEBR)ebr10405103(CaONFJC)MIL278730(OCoLC)816590033(EXLCZ)99256000000006738320100218d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrRealizing the energy potential of methane hydrate for the United States /Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program : evaluating methane hydrate as a future energy resource, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20101 online resource (204 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-14889-8 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Methane Hydrate Research in the United States""; ""2 State of the Science: Recent Advances and Current Challenges in Methane Hydrate Research""; ""3 Review of Central Research Efforts Within the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program""; ""4 Coordinating Process for the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program""; ""5 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Legislative Authorization Language H.R. 6 - Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 968. Methane Hydrate Research""""Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches""""Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee""; ""Appendix D: Comparison of Units of Measurement of Amounts of Methane by Volume and Weight""; ""Appendix E: Program Authorizations and Appropriations FY 2000-2010""; ""Appendix F: Project Summary Table"""Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, natural gas supplied approximately 20-25% of all energy consumed in the United States. Methane hydrate is a potentially enormous and as yet untapped source of methane. The Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program has been tasked since 2000 to implement and coordinate a national methane hydrate research effort to stimulate the development of knowledge and technology necessary for commercial production of methane from methane hydrate in a safe and environmentally responsible way. Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States evaluates the program's research projects and management processes since its congressional re-authorization in 2005, and presents recommendations for its future research and development initiatives."--Publisher's description.Natural gasUnited StatesMethane industryUnited StatesEnergy developmentUnited StatesRenewable energy sourcesUnited StatesNatural gasMethane industryEnergy developmentRenewable energy sources333.82330973National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on Earth Resources.National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818535103321Realizing the energy potential of methane hydrate for the United States3968784UNINA