https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585 Lindsey Dunford, Shyann Crouse, Anthony Divanna, Emma Hall en-us 2017-11-13 15:37:20 UTC 2024-10-13 13:56:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/238439907/09ad1a7d07689c4f56c527927356c88c/Industry_Gas_Industry_icon.png https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206730096 http://www.ct.gov/pura/cwp/view.asp?a=3363&q=414224
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http://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/coal-and-other-fossil-fuels/environmental-impacts-of-natural-gas#.WgsH8YGPLrc]]> 2017-11-14 14:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206730096 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206744319 Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth’s surface. From a single vertical drill, the well is limited to the gas reserves it encounters.

]]> 2017-11-14 14:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206744319 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206745378  Natural gas was formed millions of years ago when plants and tiny sea animals were buried by sand and rock. Layers of mud sand rock plant and animal matter continued to build up until the pressure and heat turned them into oil and natural gas.

]]> 2017-11-14 14:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206745378 11913081 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206750014 The most basic natural gas-fired electric generation consists of a steam generation unit, where fossil fuels are burned in a boiler to heat water and produce steam that then turns a turbine to generate electricity.]]> 2017-11-14 15:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206750014 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206754818  Compared to other fuels natural gas has fewer impurities, it is less chemically complex, and its combustion generally results in less pollution.]]> 2017-11-14 15:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206754818 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206760896 Cleaner burning than other fossil fuels, the combustion of natural gas produces negligible amounts of sulfur, mercury, and particulates.]]> 2017-11-14 15:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206760896 11913081 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206770917 Natural gas is used for heating, cooking, and electricity. It is also used as fuel for vehicles.  The world consumed 122,804 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2014. North America consumes 26% and the most natural gas.

]]> 2017-11-14 15:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206770917 11913081 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206779777 The combustion of natural gas produces negligible amounts of sulfur, mercury, and particulates. Burning natural gas does produce nitrogen oxides, which are precursors to smog, but at lower levels than gasoline and diesel used for motor vehicles.]]> 2017-11-14 15:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/206779777 11913081 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/207228999 2017-11-15 15:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/207228999 11913081 https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/207230569 2017-11-15 15:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/11913081/5r4at2fi4585/wish/207230569