“Twas the Night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” That is because we have good ole Natural Gas to keep us warm.
What is “Natural Gas”? Natural Gas is a vital component of the world’s supply of energy. It is one of the cleanest, safest, and most useful of all energy sources. The word ‘gas’ itself has a variety of different uses, and meanings.
When we fuel our car, we put ‘gas’ in it. However, the gasoline that goes into your vehicle, while a fossil fuel itself, is very different from natural gas.
The ‘gas’ in the common barbecue is actually propane, which, while closely associated and commonly found in natural gas, is not really natural gas itself.
While commonly grouped in with other fossil fuels and sources of energy, there are many characteristics of natural gas that make it unique. Natural gas, in itself, might be considered a very uninteresting gas – it is colorless, shapeless, and odorless in its pure form. Quite uninteresting – except that natural gas is combustible, and when burned it gives off a great deal of energy. Unlike other fossil fuels, however, natural gas is clean burning and emits lower levels of potentially harmful byproducts into the air.
We require energy constantly, to heat our homes, cook our food, and generate our electricity. It is this need for energy that has elevated natural gas to such a level of importance in our society, and in our lives.
Do you know where Natural Gas came from – besides the Dinosaurs? Where and who first discovered it? More to come on this!
Merry Christmas, and I hope your Natural Gas heat is keeping you and all your mice snug this holiday season.