With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements:
- Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
- In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas source have been found.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ans (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Shale gas contains methane. So, first statement is wrong.
The sources of shale gas is available in India, the second statements is also wrong.