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| What happened from 1900 until 1970 with natural gas? |
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Definition
Natural gas slowly replaced other fuels as production fairly closely exhibited exponential growth as the
American economy grew and gas slowly replaced other fuels |
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Term
| When was US natural gas peak? |
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Definition
The United States experienced a peak in oil production in the 1970
and this was accompanied by a gas plateau from 1970 to 1973
followed by a decline |
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Term
| What was the Fuel Use Act |
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Definition
In effect from 1978 to 1987; This act restricted the use of natural gas for power generation and
some industrial use and hence the result for natural gas declined
even in the 1970s |
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Term
| Will America ever go back to it's natural gas height in 1973? |
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Definition
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Term
| When was the Fuel Use Act repealed? |
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Definition
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Term
| What happens with most american natural gas? |
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Definition
97% of American gas is consumed domestically with the other 3%
exported to Canada, Mexico and Japan |
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Term
| Who is the US's largest source for foreign gas? |
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Definition
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Term
| How much of the US natural gas consumed is imported? |
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Definition
About 20 % of the natural gas consumed in the US is imported and
also over half of the oil |
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Term
| Out of Residential, Commerical, Industrial, and Electric, only one sector has increased natural gas consumption. Which sector increased consumption? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which sectors consume the most natural gsa? |
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Definition
1. Industrial
2. Electric
3.Residential
4. Commercial |
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Term
What tends to
be the least expensive to permit and construct? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is the US getting a lot of liquified natural gas? |
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Definition
| No due to demands in Europe and Asia |
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Term
Will rhe imports of liquefied natural gas be sufficient to
meet US demand? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is the largest comsumer in the industrial natural gas industry? |
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Definition
chemical industry which uses it to make various
products such as ammonia, fertilizer and plastics |
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Term
| What is the serious issue with natural gas? |
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Definition
at
some point, industrial gas demand will not be able to go any lower
without real pain being felt in the US |
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