First, pipelines would have to be expanded by a third just to move an additional 10tcf of gas to power plants.
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By 2030, the U.S. and Canada will need approximately 29, 000 to 62, 000 miles of additional natural gas pipelines as well as 370 billion to 600 billion cubic feet of additional storage capacity, says the study.
The average shoppping trip to DG takes 10 minutes, says Montagna, so there is virtually no additional gas used to pull in and out on the way home.
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Such developments will require Germany to purchase more natural gas from Russia and other countries, and to import additional nuclear power from France.
Until smart pricing evolves to match smart meters, consumers are unlikely to cut their energy use much, and greenhouse gas reductions--an additional advantage that has been promised to result from the smart grid--will likely be minimal.
The repercussions for investments in the oil and gas sector will add an additional hit to the already under fire industry.
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The agency said the operator was in the process of installing additional gas extraction measures and cladding to seal the site.
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The announcement comes as reports suggest Chancellor George Osborne will use Wednesday's Autumn Statement to propose the building of 30 additional gas power station.
The funding will be provided by revenues from federal oil and gas development, and will not add any additional costs to the federal budget.
In this wave, additional natural gas-fired power plants will be built to replace retiring coal plants and meet future increases in demand.
Accessing global resources such as minerals, oil, or gas creates supporting jobs domestically which help to supply and administer these operations, generating additional wealth here at home.
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Statoil, having found two additional Barents Sea gas fields in the past 12 months, expects to produce up to 1m barrels a day of oil equivalent from new Arctic wells by 2020.
Those industries have powerful protectors in both parties in Congress who will fight any additional regulations handed down by the administration that could contribute to Americans paying more for electricity and gas at the pump.
In addition to the jobs produced by those drilling for natural gas and oil in now recoverable shale formations, there are the additional thousands of jobs produced by the need for the manufacturing and laying of pipelines, and the building or refurbishing of refineries.
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