Saturday, January 28, 2006

USATODAY.com - Scientists find frozen methane gas deposit

USATODAY.com - Scientists find frozen methane gas deposit: "Scientists find frozen methane gas deposit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists have discovered an undersea deposit of frozen methane just off the Southern California coast, but whether it can be harnessed as a potential energy source is unknown.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in tapping methane hydrates, ice-like crystals that form at low temperatures and high pressure in seabeds and in Arctic permafrost."

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