FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Methane Hydrate Research in the United States -- 2 State of the Science: Recent Advances and Current Challenges in Methane Hydrate Research -- 3 Review of Central Research Efforts Within the Methane Hydrate Research and...

Key Features:Focuses on oil and gas as key elements of energy security; most other books focus on coal and powerIncludes forecasts of China's future oil/gas demand, supply and trade, and the implications for the rest of the Asia-Pacific region and the worldProvides detailed analysis of regional...

As the cleanest fossil fuel in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, natural gas demand is expected to increase rapidly in future due to its important role in the transition of the world energy system. In this case, understanding potential limits to future production of the world's natural...