'Ice That Burns' May Yield Clean, Sustainable Bridge To Global Energy Future

In the future, natural gas derived from chunks of ice that workers collect from beneath the ocean floor and beneath the arctic permafrost may fuel cars, heat homes, and power factories. Government researchers are reporting that these so-called "gas hydrates," a frozen form of natural gas that bursts into flames at the touch of a match, show increasing promise as an abundant, untapped source of clean, sustainable energy. Full Story »

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by Kevin Barry - Mar. 28, 2009

Effectively a press release from a scientific group hosting a symposium, it provides some information on harvesting methane from deep ocean ice chunks. Unfortunately, while the headline mentions that it could be clean and sustainable, it really doesn't explain how. It concludes with a brief explanation of government investigation in this potential fuel source over the last few years, and provides links to related articles. Interesting for a quick read.

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