Thursday, September 27, 2007

Hydrogen or Propane Gas for The Home?

The demand for Natural gas is growing faster than US market can feed it. Alaska took an important step forward in bringing a huge supply of natural gas to our nation. The proposed $25 billion natural gas pipeline will take estimated 35 trillion cubic feet of natural gas from Alaska's north slope to the Midweastern markets.



Most people know propane as the fuel in a white container attached to a barbecue grill. But propane has long proven its versatility for heating homes, heating water, cooking, drying clothes, fueling gas fireplaces, and even as an alternative fuel for vehicles. However, most propane is used to make petrochemicals which are the building blocks for plastics, alcohols, fibers, and cosmetics, to name just a few.




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