Naslov
Natural Gas in Croatian Energy Future

Autori
Karasalihović, Daria ; Maurović, Lidia ; Šunjerga, Snježana

Izvornik
Applied Energy (0306-2619) 75 (2003), 1-2; 9-22

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
natural gas; supply; environment

Sažetak
Energy, which makes modern society possible is not as available as it used to be. World energy crises, the impending decline of fossil fuel supplies and uncertainty of nuclear power's future have increased interest in renewable natural energy sources. But, nevertheless, non of them is expected to take up the role of oil and natural gas any time soon. Due to recent assessments, the global natural gas supplies, if the expected growth of consumption is taken into consideration, should be sufficient for many years. On the basis of today global production and average annual consumption, the, so- called, statistic time rate of sufficient production, can be calculated. It's approximately 60 years. In this thesis we'll try to characterise gas position among the different energy resources serving the worlds energy demand today. Croatia produces and utilises the following primary energy sources: coal, fuel wood, crude oil, natural gas and hydropower. How gas competes with other fuels? So in this moment natural gas is to be a truly competitive fuel with respect to other fuels. Gas will be promoted through the development and liberalisation of the energy market as well as the problem of storage. The price and environmental considerations render gas the most efficient fuel, to be widely used in its primary form as heat energy. Also very important thing is that greater utilisation of natural gas could dramatically improve environmental conditions in Croatia. Developing the natural gas sector makes sense economically and also stimulate significant new foreign investment for gas projects. By improving natural gas consumption Croatia is beginning to acknowledge its rules in shaping a response to the problem of global ecological issues.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Rudarstvo, nafta i geološko inženjerstvo

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