On October 1, 2009
China Touts Gas Hydrate Find in Tibet
Beneath the glaciers and permafrost of Tibet, a vast untapped resource exists, just waiting to be dug out, according to China’s Ministry of Land and Resources. A number of Chinese websites are reporting that the country has discovered buried gas hydrates in the region at 130 meters and deeper. Gas hydrates are a form of frozen methane, bonded with water, that might be a huge source of energy today if only they were easier to reach — most reserves are deep in the ocean, where they remain frozen more easily. The Chinese discovery appears to be one of the few significant terrestrial finds to date. Even on land, it will take new technological innovation to efficiently mine hydrates. That seems…
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