Realizing 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 Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Resources.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural gas--United States.

Natural gas.

Methane industry--United States.

Methane industry.

Energy development--United States.

Energy development.

Renewable energy sources--United States.

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612787300

9780309157636

0309157633

9781282787308

1282787306

9780309148900

0309148901

OCLC:

816590033