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natural
gas home
• history
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formation/ production
• human
use
• maps
• future possibilities
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environmental impacts
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technology/ advancements
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references
• fsem 037 home
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Maps
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- There are many sites in the
United States where there is an abundant supply of natural gas and where
thousands of natural gas wells are dug. |
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- There is a web of natural gas pipelines which extend through most of the United States.
This network of lines runs for thousands of miles, providing many with the
energy needed to power their homes, companies and vehicles. |
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- Natural gas demand has been
increasing since the 1980's,
and will continue to rise as humans become more dependant upon clean fossil
fuels to power their economy. |
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- This map shows the number of new
houses, and what type of energy they rely upon. According to this
graph, twice as many houses depend on natural gas than any other fossil fuel
or energy source. |
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