石油的优缺点fossilfuels(化石燃料).pptVIP

Fossil fuels (化石燃料) Gas: natural gas, world’s 3rd largest commercial fuel; produce less CO2 compared to coal and oil Main component: methane (甲烷) Advantages Low land use Easily transported by pipeline Moderate environ- mental impact Lower CO2 emissions than other fossil fuels Less air pollution than other fossil fuels Low cost (with huge subsidies) High net energy yield Ample supplies (125 years) Disadvantages Sometimes burned off and wasted at wells because of low price Methane (a greenhouse gas) can leak from pipelines Releases CO2 when burned Nonrenewable resource Difficult to transfer