Tuesday, 12 March 2013

17 years of Research Pays off as Japan Extracts "Ice Gas"

This opens the potential to extract energy from methane hydrates. The proof of concept was done by JOGMEC (Japan, Oil, Gas and Metals Corporation).

J's HQ is in Minato-ku, Tokyo, which is worth discussing in detail. Many embassies are located in Minato including the United States, Canada and Kazakhstan. The famous Roppongi Hills development (opened in 2003) are in Minato, constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori.  Goldman Sachs (including Goldman Sachs Realty Japan Ltd.), Simmons and Simmons, Google Japan and the Pokemon company are located in the Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills.

Minato is also the location of the Tokyo Tower (over a 1000 feet tall, roughly the same size as the Eiffel Tower in Paris). The Tokyo Skytree is around twice the height of Tokyo Tower, taller than the Empire State Building.

JOGMEC is also responsible for stockpiling petroleum supplies to supply Japan's energy needs. Its petroleum stockpiling program began in 1978.

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