GRACELIN BASKARAN: Gas is a complex fossil fuel
It is capital-intensive and expensive, yet there are upside benefits to its use
01 June 2023 - 05:00
UPDATED 01 June 2023 - 09:56
The world spends a lot of time discussing the need to rapidly scale up renewables. On the other hand, gas is a more uncomfortable topic owing to it being a fossil fuel, albeit cleaner than coal.
Yet it is at risk of becoming a stranded asset amid decarbonisation, is brutally expensive, and is geopolitically complex due to the recent energy insecurity arising from Russia’s poor behaviour. ..
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