Today in Economics class I researched a new form of gas found in Japan. On Tuesday Japan had taken gas offshore deposits of methane hydrate, also known as flammable Gas.This breakthrough has made officials and experts say that methane hydrate could be a huge step toward tapping into a new and very promising but still little understood source of energy. This new discovery could be a huge economic aid for to Japan, which is the largest importer of liquefied natural gas. Japan has also been having controversy on whether to continue their heavy reliance on nuclear energy. Even though this new form of gas could be a huge aid, it could be very harmful towards the environment. Scientists have identified that the amount of carbon in these gas hydrates is double the amount of carbon in all other fossil fuels. Looks like Japan has some testing to do before they take their next step into this new field of energy.
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