March 2006 (Medialink) --
ANCHOR LEAD: As demand for energy increases, many people are turning
to alternative fuels. T.K. Anderson tells us about one of them,
liquefied natural gas. (: 60)
SCRIPT: Consumer Focus, I’m T.K. Anderson. With an increased demand
for energy and rising gas prices, finding new sources for alternative
energy is on many people’s minds. One possible solution is importing
LNG or Liquefied Natural Gas. Bill Cooper of the Center for Liquefied
Natural Gas, how is liquefied natural gas different from natural gas?
CUT: (Cooper) LNG is the same product as the natural gas we use in our
homes every day. The difference is it is merely cooled to a
temperature of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit. When we cool LNG it turns
the natural gas into a liquid and allows us to transport it more
economically, efficiently, and cost effectively to the American
public.
SCRIPT: How safe is LNG?
CUT: (Cooper) Frequently we have questions posed to us at the Center
of LNG, isn’t LNG explosive? The answer to that is no, it is not. In
its liquid form it will not even burn. Pour gasoline on the sidewalk
and throw a match on it, it will explode. That’s not the case with LNG
or natural gas.
SCRIPT: For more on LNG visit LNGfacts.org. That’s Consumer Focus,
from the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas. I’m T.K. Anderson.
Produced for the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas
Contact: Monica Cox, (404) 351-0926
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