Natural Gas Making Strides as 'Fuel of the Future'

摘要

Natural gas appears poised to become the fuel of the future as domestic production continues to reach record highs, prices remain extremely affordable and technological advances lead to big gains in efficiency and environmental friendliness. This is the outlook being espoused by a variety of industry participants, including producers, end-users and economists, who see the vast shale gas resources in the US as a means toward a long-hoped dream for energy independence (NGW Feb.27'12).