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Gas Goes Solid
Roland Piquepaille writes "This innovation from Japanese researchers can potentially revolutionize the energy distribution sector. Instead of transporting liquid gas, they changed gas into a solid material which is easier, safer and cheaper to distribute. Technology Review has the story. "Rather than extracting methane from hydrates, they want to turn methane into hydrates -- essentially, transforming the colorless and odorless gas into small pellets that can be easily stored, transported, and eventually turned back into natural gas. A few months ago Mitsui, in partnership with Osaka University, opened a demonstration plant near Tokyo to promote the concept and show that it works." Check this column for an analysis."
Don't rabbits and deer already produce small pellets that emit methane?
Cows produce large methane generating chips too.
Certainly helps with the energy company PR problems, who can argue with a fluffy little cute bunny? Will Greenpeace dare break out the holy hand grenade?
Eve Fairbanks says I drive a hybrid!LOL
In Japan, gas is solid.
... ?
In the USA, gas is liquid (i.e. petrol).
In Soviet Russia, gas is
OLPC Australia
Tried to produce gas, came out solid.
Shit happens.
Whoa...the ice is burning.
If Mr. Edison had thought smarter he wouldn't sweat as much. --Nikola Tesla
Miles per Gram?
Miles per Pound?
Miles per Pellet?
Miles per Block?
Heck with this we might as well switch to metric.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Is the next phase of development the transformation of gas into a cube-like dynamic solid called "Energon"?...
Here I sit all broken hearted
tried to shit and only farted.
Then one day I took a chance,
tried to fart and shit my pants.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.