FROZEN HEAT | Executive Summary

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Theme #1 The Science and History of Gas Hydrates

What Are Gas Hydrates? How Are Gas Hydrates Formed? Where Are Gas Hydrates Found? How and When Did We Learn About Gas Hydrates? What Role Do Gas Hydrates Play in Nature?

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Theme #2 Gas Hydrates as a Potential Energy Resource

Are Gas Hydrates a Potential Energy Source? How Big Is the Resource? Do We Have the Technology to Extract Methane from Gas Hydrates? Can Methane Be Extracted from Gas Hydrates Economically? What Are the Specific Environmental Concerns Related to Extracting Methane from Gas Hydrates? Do We Want to Extract Methane from Gas Hydrates? Where Does the Research Stand?

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Theme #3 Gas Hydrates in Our Future

Why Must the World’s Energy Mix Change? What Are the Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Deriving Gas Hydrates in the Future Energy Mix? Could Gas Hydrates Join the Global Energy Mix?

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