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Nitewolf Champion Author Anchorage Posts:16,524 Points:2,102,720 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:26:44 AM Ignore Nitewolf Report Abuse Carbon monoxide used at Prudhoe; more trials to come, researchers say. By RENEE SCHOOF McClatchy Newspapers Published: May 3rd, 2012 09:22 PM Last Modified: May 3rd, 2012 09:22 PM WASHINGTON -- Will the world be tapping methane hydrates deep in the permafrost and off the edges of continents decades from now? Part of the answer will rest with research in Alaska. A day after the Department of Energy announced the results of a test at Prudhoe Bay that resulted in a steady flow of natural gas, researchers stressed that this was among many tests to come. The test was the first use of carbon dioxide to extract natural gas. At 30 days, it was also the longest test of methane hydrate extraction. "There's much more field work that would need to be done. This is the very first attempt to Visit Anchorage Daily News online for full article

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Carbon monoxide used at Prudhoe; more trials to come, researchers say.

By RENEE SCHOOF
McClatchy Newspapers

Published: May 3rd, 2012 09:22 PM
Last Modified: May 3rd, 2012 09:22 PM

WASHINGTON -- Will the world be tapping methane hydrates deep in the permafrost and off the edges of continents decades from now? Part of the answer will rest with research in Alaska.

A day after the Department of Energy announced the results of a test at Prudhoe Bay that resulted in a steady flow of natural gas, researchers stressed that this was among many tests to come. The test was the first use of carbon dioxide to extract natural gas. At 30 days, it was also the longest test of methane hydrate extraction.

"There's much more field work that would need to be done. This is the very first attempt to
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ccf_jeff Champion Author St. Louis Posts:15,265 Points:2,561,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 4:15:12 PM Ignore ccf_jeff Report Abuse Earlier articles have discussed how hazardous it might be as those methane deposits are very unstable and disturbing them could send enormous amounts into the atmosphere. But they've also said that if we could figure out how to harvest those resources safely it could solve our energy needs for centuries. Then too, those deposits are already subject to being disturbed by other things, not the least of which would be earthquakes. If we could harvest them, it could very well minimize the risk of them being inadvertently released by natural causes.
MAJB Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:226 Points:109,435 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:47:11 AM Ignore MAJB Report Abuse Another promising develop.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,449 Points:1,738,915 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:40:09 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse It's good to extract the methane hydrates from the perma frost. Since when it gets warmer, that will just escape into the air (and be wasted). Plus methane hydrates is a huge green house gas, a lot more than CO2.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,034 Points:475,260 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:29:35 AM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse we'll see
powerserge Rookie Author Boston Posts:43 Points:42,375 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:18:43 AM Ignore powerserge Report Abuse ok
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,320 Points:874,770 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:18:29 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse good to know someone is looking into energy for the future; maybe they will have a break through that makes this viable sooner than expected. Stranger things have happened ;)
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,458 Points:1,742,295 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 8:17:09 AM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse The only mention of carbon monoxide is in the headline! Dioxide is mentioned in the story - what great copy reading!
fjkcpa Champion Author Houston Posts:4,484 Points:599,285 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:54:04 AM Ignore fjkcpa Report Abuse ?