Projected increase in natural gas consumption
Natural gas use has increased by 35 percent over the past ten years, and is projected to grow 45 percent by 2015.
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Main source for natural gas in the United States
Ninety-nine percent of the natural gas used in the United States comes from North America.
Natural gas usage in the U.S.
Natural gas provides 24 percent of all the energy used in the United States
Natural gas usage in the U.S.
About 55 percent of American homes use natural gas for heating.
Most consumed energy resource in the U.S
Currently, OIL provides the largest share of U.S. energy consumption -- about 41 percent of the entire market. Natural gas provides about 24 percent, coal 23 percent, hydropower 4 percent and nuclear power 8 percent.
In the United States, natural gas is used for:
Industrial processes = 46%
Residential use = 22%
Generating electricity = 15%
Commercial buildings = 15%
A way to turn crap into current
Thai researchers have succeeded in generating electricity from natural gas made from elephant dung.