Gas hydrates may offer 90 years of energy for China

China will likely make a breakthrough in developing gas hydrates, which Scientists estimate can provide the equivalent of 35 billion tons of crude oil in energy, enough for consumption for 90 years in China, whereas the deposits in Qinghai Province alone make up one quarter.

The hydrate, which is also known as combustible ice, is a solid matter formed by water and natural gas under high-pressure and low-temperature conditions. It is considered the new energy with the largest deposit in the world.

It is estimated that the world's deposits of gas hydrates are 50 times that of natural gas. The discovery of this new energy has brought hopes to the mankind suffering from energy crisis.


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Also see OilDrum Update on worldwide hydrates