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Emerging Environmental Markets: Improving the Competitiveness of Natural Gas

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  • Janie M. Chermak

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Current U.S. regulations focus on market approaches to reduce S02, NOx, and C02 pollution, allowing affected firms to choose the least-cost compliance alternative. Natural gas, a relatively benign fuel from an environmental perspective, could realize a substantial increase in demand if it is competitive. The viability of gas as an alternative has been questioned due to high forecast price and unstable supply. This paper assesses potential efficiency gains in the completion and production of natural gas wells which may lower production costs and increase recoverable reserves. Coupled with the premium that can be paid for its environmentally desirable qualities, gas can potentially be a feasible alternative. However, the window of opportunity is limited, because many industries, such as electric power generation, require decisions involving up-front capital expenditures that lock the firm into a specific compliance mechanism and fuel.

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  • Janie M. Chermak, 1994. "Emerging Environmental Markets: Improving the Competitiveness of Natural Gas," The Energy Journal, , vol. 15(3), pages 75-91, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:enejou:v:15:y:1994:i:3:p:75-91
    DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol15-No3-5
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    1. Chermak, Janie M. & Crafton, James & Norquist, Suzanne M. & Patrick, Robert H., 1999. "A hybrid economic-engineering model for natural gas production," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(1), pages 67-94, February.

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    Natural gas; Environmental markets; US; CAAA; Air pollution; SO2; CO2; NOx;
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    • F0 - International Economics - - General

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