LECTURE 6B - Sustainability Opportunities of the Natural Gas Industry

Before You Watch

Before you watch, please make sure that you have completed the review of resources and lecture 6A in this module. Jot some notes about what you could do to improve the sustainability of the natural gas industry. To follow along, feel free to download the lecture slides in pdf format here: Current and Future Opportunities of the Natural Gas Industry PE5970 (Lopez).pdf Download Current and Future Opportunities of the Natural Gas Industry PE5970 (Lopez).pdf

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Key Takeaways

Check your understanding with these questions/statements:

• Question 1. After reviewing the 17 UN SDGs mapped to the natural gas industry, which 5 you would prioritize and why?
• Question 2. Describe techniques to detect and monitor methane in the atmosphere. Do these techniques have the same resolution?
• Question 3. Besides the ideas provided in the lecture to avoid natural gas venting, investigate and write about one more. 
• Question 4. Reflect: can natural gas be labeled "sustainable"?
• Question 5. Using what you have learned in this and all previous modules in this course, what do you think would be the role of the natural gas industry in the energy transition?