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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.

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Natural gas usage in the U.S.

Natural gas provides 24 percent of all the energy used in the United States

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Natural gas usage in the U.S.

About 55 percent of American homes use natural gas for heating.

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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%


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A way to turn crap into current

Thai researchers have succeeded in generating electricity from natural gas made from elephant dung.

Reference: Universal Press Syndicate

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