It doesnt look much like fuel, but a glacier of frozen gas at the bottom of the ocean off British Columbia could one day provide Canada with a major source of energy. The deposit of methane hydrate, or frozen gas, came to light early last month when a fishing crew pulled up a chunk of the material in their nets. Scientists using a mini-submersible later found the deposit, about 75 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Large chunks of the material are sitting in about 850 metres of water. "Theres likely enough methane and natural gas out there to satisfy energy reserves in Canada for about 40 years," said Dr. Ross Chapman, of the University of Victoria.
http://cbc.ca/stories/2002/09/09/methane020909
Monday, September 9, 2002
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