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Article: Natural gas to play important role in securing U.S. energy future. (News & Trends)
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- Plant Engineering
- Article date:
- November 8, 1990
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Natural Gas to Play Important Role in Securing U.S. Energy Future
The current turmoil in the Middle East highlights the dangers of American dependence on imported oil while focussing attention on the solutions that can be provided by natural gas. Natural gas can make an immediate and substantial contribution to U.S. energy security because it is domestic, available, abundant, economical, efficient, and clean.
As U.S. energy strategies focus on energy efficiency and conservation, the benefits of natural gas stand out:
-Natural gas is the fuel most easily substituted for oil in both stationary and transportation uses, according to the U.S. Department ...