Autumn Gas Crisis

This year the global price of Natural Gas has inflated by 2 & ½ times in value. This means that a tank of gas that costs £10 in 2020 now costs £25. Natural gas is a mixture of 4 gases, Methane, Ethane, Propane and Butane, they are Carbon Atoms that have Hydrogen bonds so they remain as small molecules. Methane is one Carbon and 4 Hydrogens, Ethane is 2 Carbon atoms and 6 hydrogen atoms, Propane is 3 Carbon atoms and 8 Hydrogens and Butane is 4 Carbon atoms and 10 hydrogens. They are all flammable in our atmosphere, we use the molecules as fuel.

There are many theories about the reason for the Gas Price inflation, some sources are claiming it is because Coal power stations are being replaced by natural gas ones around the world. Others are saying it is because the supplies are running out or effected by the Pandemic. It is probably true of both theories, the world is using natural gas more and producing it less. 

Here in the UK this has caused some energy suppliers to go bankrupt because they gave fixed rate contracts to customers without knowing the gas would inflate so much. It also affected the production of Carbon Dioxide, another gas product, you couldn't make this up 😳 Natural Gases are burnt to heat up chemicals and the waste product: Carbon Dioxide is gathered and compressed into tanks. The Carbon Dioxide is used to stun animals to be lawfully killed for meat. It is also used to make fizzy drinks and to increase the shelf life of processed food, they put Carbon Dioxide in the packaging to kill bacteria. Fertilizer is made by heating other chemicals and this is done by burning natural gas. Everything that requires large amounts of heat has been affected by the Natural Gas price inflation. 

I didn't realize we rely so much on Hydrocarbon Gases but we do. So many things have been effected. Plus winter is coming, I don't think there is a single Brit that will pay less than 12p per kilowatt-hour. The average man is out of pocket more than before. 

If we become eco friendly, it won't be because people glue themselves to the motorway, it will be to save money.