Quiz: Origins of the Natural Gas Industry
Quiz: Origins of the Natural Gas Industry
It’s one of the largest energy industries in the world, but gas hasn’t always been easy to come by.
Natural gas is a $300-trillion industry worldwide according to Allied Market Research and supplies nearly one-quarter of humanity’s energy needs. But until relatively recently, gas could be seen as much of a nuisance as a resource. Find out what you know about the development of this industry in our weekly quiz.
Related Content
Energy Blog: Retreat or Acceleration for Clean Technologies?
May 28, 2025
Actions from Washington seem to be aimed at scuttling the clean energy revolution. But the technologies are still being embraced around the world.
Shape-Memory Material Could Power More Efficient AC
May 27, 2025
A new system creates and releases heat by mechanically deforming thin nitinol wires and sheets. It outperforms the standard AC technology being used today.
Beyond Graphite with Tin Foam Battery Electrodes
May 20, 2025
One of lithium-ion battery technology’s biggest challenges is metal electrode degradation, which researchers are looking to solve with an unlikely material: tin foam.
Microwaves Could Make for Greener Hydrogen
May 13, 2025
A POSTECH research team has discovered a process that uses microwaves to reduce the temperature and improve the efficiency of hydrogen production.