staggering degrees of technology‚ sources of communication‚ and of course energy. One of the major sources of energy is natural gas. An ongoing debate within each state consisting of the United States of America is whether to impose a severance tax on natural gas extraction. Every governor and the state in which they reside has decided to impose a severance tax on natural gas extraction‚ except former Governor Corbett in the state of Pennsylvania. The forty-sixth governor of Pennsylvania‚ Tom
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contain its energy crisis; failing to increase supply proportionately and conserving demand. In 1980s‚ it met 86% of its demand; come 2000s‚ situation is getting worse. Explosion in the supply of natural gas gave the nation a breather‚ sharing burden of electricity and oil‚ only to make future insecure as gas reserves deplete at fast rate. Fire-fighting on the part of government becomes national strategy‚ instead of proactive‚ long-term planning. This has contributed to circular debt problem because
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CH4. It is the simplest alkane‚ and the principal component of natural gas. Methane’s bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel. However‚ because it is a gas at normal temperature and pressure‚ methane is difficult to transport from its source. It is generally transported in bulk by pipeline in its natural gas form‚ or LNG carriers in its liquefied form; few countries transport
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article called “Methanol--the fuel in Waiting” explains how Methanol could both have positive and negative effects in the environment and the economy. The article discusses how methanol could be another alternative to gasoline and it is a made from natural gas‚ which makes it easier to make and use. Methanol (see Figure 1) is that it is the simplest alcohol with a chain of one carbon atom with three hydrogen atoms attached. The characteristics of this simple alcohol are that it is a light‚ volatile‚
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come out of the ground in forms of liquids‚ gases and solids. These sources include‚ nuclear‚ natural gases‚ and coal. They are considered nonrenewable because they cannot be replenished in a short period. Actually‚ it can take thousands of years in order for them to reproduce themselves. As of now‚ crude oil or (petroleum) is the only naturally liquid profitable fossil fuel. In addition‚ natural gas and propane are normally gases‚ and coal is a solid. If these nonrenewable run out they will become
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non-renewable energy source. They are found in Earth’s depositions made over millions and millions years ago and are called non-renewable because they can’t be used again once they are spent. There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal‚ oil and natural gas. COAL Coal is made up of carbon‚ oxygen‚ hydrogen‚ nitrogen and some amounts of sulphur -Three main types of coal: • Anthracite : the hardest and has the most carbon in it‚ meaning higher energy content • Lignite: softest‚ low in
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pollution of any kind” (Griswold‚ 2011). The country is torn in the middle of believing in natural gases and not believing. According to Huffington Post‚ “A report that the Congressional Research Service‚ which provides policy and legal analysis to the U.S. Congress‚ published in November also seems to support the industry’s sales pitch: ‘Given existing data‚ most indications point to the changes in the natural gas industry as positive to the overall U.S. economy’ (Peeples‚ 2013) but there are still skeptics
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organization. In doing so a series of interview with the relevant personal of Talisman (M) Sdn Bhd is done. Talisman Energy (Talisman) is an independent international upstream oil and gas company undertaking exploration‚ development‚ production‚ transportation‚ and marketing of crude oil‚ natural gas‚ and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Talisman was establish in 1992. The company primarily operates in North America‚ the North Sea‚ and Southeast Asia. It is headquartered in Alberta‚ Canada and employs
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energy demands are at an all time high‚ and with that comes all time high prices at the pump. That is why we in America and in parts of the world are focusing on a relatively new process to obtain natural gas called “fracking”. Fracking is a very controversial process that we use to obtain natural gas. Fracking has pros and cons like any topic‚ but what I’m trying to find is if one side drastically outweighs the other. The controversy that aspires from this topic derives from the environmental well
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production of oil or gas. While fracking has aided in the plumpting of gas prices across the United States‚ it unfortunately causes serious health and environmental issues. Contaminated water‚ contaminated soil‚ polluted air‚ exposure to toxic chemicals and long term health effects. Fracking brings more harm than good. Fracking is accomplished when a well with veins (small branching off pathways)‚ is drilled. This pathway altogether tends to be over a mile long. Shale containing gas or oil is fractured
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