Natural Gases
By: Eric Wilson & Travis Fain
description
- Natural Gas is a nonrenewable resource that comes from the ground and can be millions of years old.
- It is treated at a gas plant, where they burn the gas in a boiler to create a steam and to use it for electricity.
HISTORY
- In 1785, natural gas from coal was used to light houses and also streetlights.
- This natural gas was first brought to the United States in 1816, when it was used to light the streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
Environmental Impact
- The environmental benefits of natural gas can convert to other sources of energy, particularly fossil fuels. Natural gas is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels.
Major uses
- One quarter of the United States energy comes from natural gas. Homes and businesses use about a third of the gas in the country.
Why people should use your energy
- Natural gas is the cleanest and safest way to make energy in our own lives America is the leading natural gas producer .
- This can save us money as a community.
- It's the best way to get energy for us and it's the safest way for the environment.