Français
4. And tomorrow
4.1 Peak Gas
Peak gas is when natural gas production peaks. Less publicized than peak oil, peak gas is just as important, if not more so.
In fact, since gas can be substituted for oil in virtually all cases, apart from air transport (although one solution, tested in the days of the USSR, is still feasible with LNG), it's conceivable that as peak oil passes, demand could gradually shift to natural gas without manifesting catastrophic shortages. On the other hand, by the time peak gas arrives, natural gas is unlikely to be substitutable, unless massive production of CO 2 takes place: while centralized power generation and individual and collective heating may be viably provided by coal, 2nd-generation biofuels will...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Energy resources and storage
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
And tomorrow
Bibliography
Events
World Gas Conference (WGC) every 2 years. http://www.afg.asso.fr
International Gas Research Conference (IGRC) every 4 years. http://www.igrc2011.comhttp://www.igu.org
Expogaz every...
Websites
Statistical Review of World Energy 2009 – BP http://www.bp.com
US Department of Energy (DOE) http://www.energy.gov/
International Energy Agency/Statistics (IEA) http://www.iea.org
...Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers (non-exhaustive list)
Manufacturers: see exhibitors list. http://www.expogaz-expo.com
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
