Land of Fire : Searching for Natural Gas Hydrate

Caron, Daniel (journalist). Lorrain, Lise (director). Tisseyre, Charles (narrator). Stewart, Brian 1942- (host). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Caron, Daniel ; Narrator: Tisseyre, Charles ; Host: Stewart, Brian, 1942-. (Cast).

Summary: The answer to dwindling energy sources may lie beneath the snow and ice of Canada's North. A massive source of untapped natural gas under the permafrost is ready to be exploited, but technological challenges remain. Gas hydrate is methane gas trapped within a cage of ice. It contains 164 times its volume in gas. Reserves have also been found in Alaska and northern Russia. The program features scientists from around the world who are on the hunt for the best ways to extract this valuable resource.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (19 min 59 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2002

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Lorrain, Lise.
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Caron, Daniel ; Narrator: Tisseyre, Charles ; Host: Stewart, Brian, 1942-.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/land-of-fire-searching-for-natural-gas-hydrate-612/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation