Author Question: What advantages does natural gas have for the state of Texas? a. As a source of fuel for electric ... (Read 84 times)

Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What advantages does natural gas have for the state of Texas?

a. As a source of fuel for electric utilities, natural gas is a far cleaner source of energy than coal is.
b. Since Texas has such a large supply of natural gas, it will have a great deal of control over policies governing the industry.
c. Since Texas has such a large supply of natural gas, the supply of gas does not depend on the stability of international politics.
d. It is one of the cheapest sources of energy.
e. All of these are advantages.

Question 2

Pumping water, sand, and chemicals into the ground to recover more oil or natural gas from the ground is a technology called _____.

a. pump-priming
b. fracking
c. wildcat drilling
d. Enhanced Recovery Technology (ERT)
e. flaring