Evaluate the importance of natural gas for energy production in the US. What other products come from natural gas? Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences.

About 34% of natural gas consumption was used to make electricity. Of the three fossil fuels used for electric power generation (coal, oil, natural gas), natural gas emits the least carbon dioxide per unit of energy produced.

Hydrogen produced from natural gas can itself be used as a fuel. The most efficient way to convert hydrogen into electricity is by using a fuel cell, which combines hydrogen with oxygen to produce electricity, water, and heat ... The main disadvantage of CNG is its low energy density compared with liquid fuels.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as a fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals. Fossil fuel based natural gas is a non-renewable resource.