She heads
the gas hydrates program at a U.S. Geological Survey field center in Woods Hole, Mass., and was not involved in the new work.
Not exact matches
Gas hydrates — a mixture of ice and methane — are found only under high pressure and at cold temperatures, and they are expected to make up a significant portion of the energy mix once existing oil fields dwindle, says David Scott, manager of the Northern Resources Development
Program for Natural Resources Canada.
These new projects, managed by the Energy Department's National Energy Technology Laboratory, will focus research on field
programs for deepwater
hydrate characterization, the response of methane
hydrate systems to changing climates, and advances in the understanding of
gas -
hydrate - bearing deposits.
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