Global Markets and Technologies for Natural Gas Storage by BCC Research

1. Global Markets and Technologies for
Natural Gas Storage
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2. Global Markets and Technologies for Natural Gas
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This report provides:
An assessment and quantification of the current global natural gas and LNG storage market and demand
Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through
2017
Evaluation of the future global use of storage as a means of primary energy production
Discussion of important current and potential environmental regulations that may affect the growth of this market
Examination of pricing trends for key North American and European wholesale gas markets
Assessment of the impacts of new and proposed infrastructure on LNG and underground gas storage projects
A detailed patent analysis
Comprehensive company profiles of the top players in the market.

3. REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
The reason for doing such a study is the underlying investment opportunities that are inherent in the development of the natural gas
industry. What is clear is that in the twenty first century, there will be a revolution in the use of energy in transportation, industry and
daily life comparable to the change that took place in the 20th century. The auto, the electric light, the airplane and a host of other
products were developed that changed life in the modern world. It seems that the pattern will be repeated in the twenty first century
as the Internet revolutionizes communication just as the telephone, invented toward the end of the nineteenth century revolutionized
communications in the twentieth. Much the same thing will occur within the energy field as it morphs into new forms as it did when
electric motors and gasoline engines replaced the nineteenth century steam engine and animal power in the twentieth. Natural gas,
solar power, wind power, tidal energy and a host of as yet undreamed of non-polluting energy sources will replace the coal, oil, and
perhaps even natural gas in the twenty first century as the destruction created by environmental pollution is recognized as
unacceptable. Natural gas is a step toward reducing levels of pollution while providing relatively low cost energy to a wide variety of
users. It must be understood that while natural gas reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 45% compared to coal and 30% compared to
oil it is not the ultimate answer to pollution control.
The advantages of natural gas are that it is easily transported by pipeline and fairly easily using tankers both at sea and over the road. It
can be piped into homes to provide heating, cooking, air conditioning, and to power a variety of other appliances. In situations where a
user is not on a pipeline a small tank that can be recharged provides the same capabilities. It can also be used in vehicles including
aircraft where it is cleaner than gasoline, diesel or most aircraft fuels. It is also a raw material for ammonia for fertilizers, and hydrogen,
as well as in the production of some plastics and paints. It is relatively abundant, clean burning and easy to distribute. Natural gas is
also safer than propane in that it is lighter than air and if there is a leak it tends to dissipate. Propane is heavier than air and tends to
pool into explosive pockets in the event of a leak. Natural gas can power any number of household appliances and it is less expensive
than electricity that is the alternative, but is nonpolluting except in some cases at points of generation.
It is important to understand that natural gas is not a perfect solution to the problems of pollution. While it is cleaner than coal or oil it
still contributes substantial volumes of carbon dioxide to environmental greenhouse gases. By itself, natural gas is primarily methane,
which is some 21 times as dangerous for greenhouse warming than carbon dioxide. This implies than any leakage of natural gas
including those from animals, landfills, melting tundra, etc. contribute substantially to greenhouse emissions. It also carries a variety of
risks. It has advantages, but is far from a panacea for energy problems and environmental control.
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