Japan Extracts Natural Gas From Frozen Methane Hydrate

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday March 12, 2013 @07:53AM from the burning-more-of-the-planet dept.

ixarux writes "For the first time ever, a Japanese company has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast. The Nankai Trough gas field, located a little more than 30 miles offshore, could provide an alternative energy source for the island nation, reducing its dependence on foreign imports. 'A Japanese study estimated that at least 1.1tn cubic meters of methane hydrate exist in offshore deposits. This is the equivalent of more than a decade of Japan's gas consumption. Japan has few natural resources and the cost of importing fuel has increased after a backlash against nuclear power following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.'"

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3 days by Sparticus789 · 2013-03-12 08:05 · Score: 0, Troll

Before a environmentalist article is posted on Slashdot, telling us that children, baby seals, puppies, and rainbows will all perish if we extract this natural gas.

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1. Re:3 days by KiloByte · 2013-03-12 08:14 · Score: 1, Troll
  
  Because they will perish. ANY source of energy other than fossil combustibles deserves to be promoted.
  The fossil fuel mafia is second only to big finance, so the amount of propaganda and misinformation against nuclear or geothermal energy is astounding, and these are the two cleanest and most realistic sources we currently have.
  
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