Natural Gas is now front and center in the future of US energy. Over the last few years, shale gas has become a major topic of discussion in the media, for several reasons. Until recent years, natural gas was primarily produced from “conventional” reservoirs via vertical technology.
“Unconventional” natural gas production includes hydraulic fracturing and shale formations where natural gas is trapped. Due to technological advancements, shale formations have been discovered in numerous basins throughout America.
Natural gas is an energy answer that is available today and can be efficiently used in both the power generation and transportation sectors. We should definitely be putting it to use now.
For years I have voiced my belief that natural gas reserves are critical to a strong US economy and extremely important for America’s energy security. Natural gas is an abundant, clean fuel that has many domestic uses—from heating our homes to serving as an alternative to gasoline. It is the bridge fuel to our country’s energy sustainability.
The US is now embracing the growing use of natural gas. EIA (Energy Information Administration) projects that natural gas will account for nearly two-thirds of new capacity additions to the US power generation fleet through 2040 and the EIA projects that natural gas will be 28 percent of the US electricity mix through 2040.
The American Chemistry Council projects there will be as many as 1 million more US manufacturing jobs by 2025 due in great part to shale gas production.
The Tennessee Valley Authority which is the largest public power utility in America has 9 million customers in seven states. Over the past two years, the increase of the natural gas in the fuel mix of TVA went from between 3 and 5 percent to 20 percent, a dramatic increase.
It is hard to believe that in the 80s, the US passed laws that prohibited the construction of adding more electrical generating plants that used natural gas as primary fuel. Today, we see a new energy horizon. No doubt that natural gas will lead the way and will be very significant in the years ahead.
It is time we come together: The U.S. has the immediate challenge of striving for energy independence. It is extremely important that the U.S. be in a strong position of securing energy reserves within its own boundaries. Therefore, we need a plan. The U.S. needs energy security. America Needs America’s Energy!
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