Unconventional natural gas reserves
Unconventional resources are stored underground in impervious rock formations such as coal seams, sandstones and shale. As mentioned earlier, three unconventional resources include shale gas, which...
Global energy consumption situation
Global natural gas consumption and forecast
Global natural gas consumption From 2010 to 2011, global natural gas consumption increased by 3.1%. Except for North America, where low gas prices led to an...
Global natural gas production and forecast
Most analysts focus on the proven reserves of natural gas, which is the total amount of natural gas that has been discovered and is economically viable...
Natural gas extraction
Natural gas of the same quality is often found in different underground locations. Traditional resources are often concentrated in discrete subsurface accumulation zones (reservoirs) with permeability...
Composition and formation of natural gas
Composition and emissions Natural gas is a hydrocarbon that, like oil and coal, is formed deep in the earth. It is composed of a mixture of...
Global coal mining and coal production forecast to 2035
Global Coal Mining While coal mining has been around for more than 5,000 years, large-scale coal mining only developed in the 18th century. Coal is mined...
Global coal reserves: regional distribution
Coal is a non-renewable energy source that takes millions of years to form. Coal is also the most abundant and geographically distributed fossil fuel in the...
Utilization and energy density of coal
Utilization of coal Although the greenhouse gases released by coal combustion are one of the causes of global warming, coal is still used as the preferred...
Classification and composition analysis of coal
There are many classifications of coal, and they are generally classified based on the following properties of coal: ① ash content; ② own structure: anthracite, bituminous,...
The composition and structure of coal
The composition of coalCoal is a combustible ore composed of a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds. The organic components are mainly composed of carbon,...