natural gas

Brewery Waste Transformed Into Natural Gas

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 02/14/2011 - 6:46am

Vermont's Magic Hat Brewing Company is recycling. It's using a process in which spent grain from the brewing process is turned into natural gas that fuels brewing operations.

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Natural Gas Fights For Position In Climate Bill

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 12/16/2009 - 7:00am

The industry says it has access to vast quantities of the low-carbon fuel and has funneled money into a new lobby to position itself better within proposed climate legislation.

But some lawmakers aren't on board, and Exxon Mobil joining the team hasn't helped.

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Is Drilling To Blame For Texas Quakes?

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 06/29/2009 - 10:12pm

People in North Texas worry about tornadoes, not earthquakes. That's not the case in Cleburne, just south of Fort Worth.

So far this month, they have had six quakes; some wonder if they're related to drilling of a recently discovered natural gas deposit.

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