Download or read book A Strategy for Methane Hydrates Research and Development written by Robert Porter and published by . This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sets a 10-year S&T program that will allow for commercial prod. of methane from hydrates by 2015 & will addresses environmental & safety issues. It will: define a vast, domestic resource in permafrost regions & surrounding waters; enable the U.S. to meet a natural gas growth in power generation & transport. in the 21st cent., while meeting require. for cleaner fuels & reduced emissions of CO2; ensure our energy security; foster U.S. industry global competitiveness; & enhance the value of Fed. lands that provide 37% of the nation's gas prod.; & focus on: global carbon cycle, resource characterization, production, safety & seafloor stability.