Wim Thomas - on unconventional gas

The transcript discusses the potential for replicating North America's energy success in other regions, focusing on the debates around fracking and the role of unconventional gas as a transformative energy source. It highlights the importance of gas infrastructure in enabling future energy options, such as hydrogen, and the cost implications of different energy pathways.

What is a major concern about replicating North America's energy success in other regions?

• The availability of skilled labor

• The uncertainty of similar success in different regions

• The lack of technological advancements

• The high cost of energy production

What is one potential benefit of unconventional gas according to the discussion?

• It can reduce the need for renewable energy

• It can double the existing resource base of gas

• It can eliminate the need for coal

• It can increase the cost of energy production

How does building a gas infrastructure benefit future energy systems?

• It makes energy systems more complex

• It increases dependency on coal

• It limits the options for future energy sources

• It provides flexibility for future energy transitions

What is a key advantage of having a gas infrastructure when transitioning to hydrogen?

• It is cost-effective to adapt for hydrogen use

• It eliminates the need for any infrastructure

• It allows for immediate transition without changes

• It requires no additional costs

What challenge is faced if there is no existing gas infrastructure for hydrogen transition?

• It increases the availability of hydrogen

• It becomes very expensive to introduce hydrogen

• It simplifies the transition process

• It reduces the need for technological innovation