A Natural Gas Masterclass feat. Mark Nelson

Natural gas occupies a strange place in the climate debate. By
helping to phase out coal, it has led modest decarbonization
efforts in the United States and elsewhere, but it continues to
emit climate change-causing CO2. Environmental NGO’s have switched
between loving it and hating it. In this episode, returning guest
Mark Nelson joins us to deepen our understanding of natural gas,
fracing [sic], its economics, and more. We touch on the chemistry
of hydrocarbons; the immense infrastructure needed to enable
natural gas use; the Fracing Revolution; why we are building more
natural gas even as we attempt to decarbonize; public perceptions
of natural gas and their causes; Nord Stream 2; Germany’s energy
folly; and the unsettling economic future of gas. Mark Nelson holds
degrees in mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, as well
as Russian language and literature. He is Managing Director of
Radiant Energy Fund, and was formerly an analyst at Environmental
Progress. Decouple YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DecouplePodcast Boiling point of methane:
-259.6ºF = -162ºC