2001 Volume 66 Issue 2 Pages 202-214
Technological innovation for the natural gas utilization and the increasing concern for the environment, especially the global warming, are major driving forces of the current increases in world-wide natural gas demand. In the first half of the 21st century, the role of natural gas will be more important than is now in the world energy market. Some Asian developing countries such as China and India, are now planning to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) or pipeline natural gas (PNG) into their domestic markets, and to promote their LNG/PNG usage. This paper addresses the key issues surrounding the potential expansion of the natural gas usage in Japan.
