China Produces Record Amount Of “Fire Ice”
In a world awash in oil and gas, you’d think it couldn’t get any worse. Well, it can: China just announced that it had extracted a record amount of what Continue Reading
China lists combustible ice as new mineral variety
China has approved listing natural gas hydrate, or combustible ice, as the country’s 173rd mineral variety, a move that will speed up the exploitation of the clean energy source, an Continue Reading
China wraps up combustible ice mining trial, setting world records
China on Sunday completed a 60-day trial of mining gas hydrates, commonly known as combustible ice, in the South China Sea, marking breakthroughs in human’s search for alternative clean energy Continue Reading
The Song of ‘Fire Ice’: China Claims Revolution in Energy Extraction
As China celebrates its success in extracting natural gas from ‘fire ice’, it’s still unclear whether Beijing has made a significant technological achievement and revolutionized the energy industry. Seeking Energy Continue Reading
Can ‘Fire Ice’ Replace Shale?
Scientists, researchers, and engineers have known for decades that there is an energy resource trapped inside ice and found under Arctic permafrost or beneath the ocean floor. Once thought to Continue Reading