What’s Hot in 2010
Natural gas moved to the top of the hot list for 2010 today on CNBC’s Mad Money. Jim Cramer named the clean, affordable, and efficient energy source as one of his top 10 investment themes in the New Year, featuring a conversation with Anadarko CEO Jim Hackett. Cramer notes that natural gas has “a tremendous amount of value…just waiting to be unlocked,” value that can be seen in its environmental, economic and domestic security benefits.
Hackett calls natural gas “the only real answer until we develop other things.” This domestic and abundant energy source will play a critical role in advancing America’s clean energy goals. Twice as clean as coal, natural gas not only can provide base-load, clean, low-carbon electricity, but it also is an essential partner to renewable energy sources, providing reliable backup when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.
What’s more, natural gas can advance our low-carbon future (and create more American jobs) while enhancing our energy security. As Hackett says, we have a need for a “cleaner burning, domestically based fuel,” and natural gas provides this. With more than 98% of the natural gas used in America coming from right here in North America, and new technologies and discoveries unlocking vast new supplies, natural gas can help reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources and dramatically boost the U.S. economy, all while reducing our carbon footprint.
Jobs. Clean energy. Less dependence on foreign oil. Natural gas stands ready today to help lead our nation into the low-carbon future—and 2010 is shaping up to be a defining year for this clean, abundant, made-in-America opportunity.
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