Natural Gas Infographic Final
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UK Procurement of NATURAL GAS In 2014 we used 70 billion cubic meters of Natural Gas. That is enough to fill 28,000 Olympic swimming pools! Unfortunately we cannot produce that much in the UK. Why the UK needs more Biomethane Pipelines 44% Is imported from the EU (via Belgium), Norway and The Netherlands from these pipelines. Tanker 13% Is imported in Liquid form using Liquid Natural Gas tankers, mostly from Qatar. UK Production 43% Is extracted from deposits in the East Irish Sea and the North Sea. Biomethane <0.5% Is injected into the grid by upgrading the biogas formed from waste products such as manure, food or sewage during Anaerobic Digestion. It contains similar volumes of methane as natural gas and can be used as a substitute. Imported 57% Of the UK’s demand was imported in 2014. This is set to rise to 70% by 2019. By producing more biomethane in the UK, we can effectively utilize waste products, create renewable gas and reduce our reliance on foreign imports of natural gas. This will increase our energy security and reduce UK consumption of natural gas. The excess could be exported to other countries as required. Increased biomethane production will contribute to worldwide sustainability goals. These include reducing waste, producing renewable energy and reducing CO2 and pollutant emissions. Sources: Gas Website and Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association 2015 Market Report Author: Robert White, PhD Researcher, University of Leeds. .ac.uk
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UK Procurement of
NATURAL GAS
In 2014 we used 70 billion cubic meters of Natural Gas. That is enough to fill 28,000 Olympic swimming pools! Unfortunately we cannot produce that much in the UK.
Why the UK needs more Biomethane
Pipelines
44%Is imported from the EU
(via Belgium), Norway and The Netherlands from these pipelines.
Tanker
13% Is imported in Liquid form using Liquid
Natural Gas tankers, mostly from Qatar.
UK Production
43% Is extracted from deposits in the East Irish Sea and the North Sea.
Biomethane
<0.5% Is injected into the grid by upgrading the biogas formed from waste products such as manure, food or sewage during Anaerobic Digestion. It
contains similar volumes of methane as natural gas and can be used as a substitute.
Imported
57% Of the UK’s demand was imported in
2014. This is set to rise to 70% by 2019.
By producing more biomethane in the UK, we can effectively utilize waste
products, create renewable gas and reduce our reliance on foreign imports ofnatural gas. This will increase our energy security and reduce UK consumptionof natural gas. The excess could be exported to other countries as required.
Increased biomethane production will contribute to worldwide sustainabilitygoals. These include reducing waste, producing renewable energy andreducing CO2 and pollutant emissions.
Sources: British Gas Website and Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association 2015 Market ReportAuthor: Robert White, PhD Researcher, University of Leeds. [email protected]
