[en] Since the early sixties the Netherlands supplied two trillion m³ of natural gas from the Dutch reserves. A non-scientific, historical overview of the developments is given

[en] The use of natural gas to cut metals, in particular steels, is briefly outlined. 9 ills

[en] In 1996 the Dutch government implemented the so-called energy efficiency standard (EPN, abbreviated in Dutch). The energy performance coefficient (EPC) is a measure for the energy efficiency of a house, based on the EPN. In 1996 the EPC was 1.4 (i.e. 1400 m³ natural gas consumption for space heating and water heating in a 300 m³ house). By means of several energy saving measures the EPC can be even lower. The contribution of natural gas to realize the EPC targets is outlined

[en] Continuing low prices on the world market resulted in a decreased willingness of natural gas producers to invest in offshore projects in spite of improved marginal conditions for the oil and gas companies. Attention is paid to the policy of the Gasunie (Dutch natural gas distribution company) to focus on the exploitation of small natural gas fields to take the burden of the large natural gas field Slochteren in Groningen, Netherlands

[en] The opinion of the secretary-general Mr. John Meeder about the title subject is reflected. 6 ills

[en] A forest SO₂ Absorption Model (ForSAM) was developed to simulate (1)SO₂ plume dispersion from an emission source, (2) subsequent SO₂ absorption by coniferous forests growing downwind from the source. There are three modules: (1) a buoyancy module, (2) a dispersion module, and (3) a foliar absorption module. These modules were used to calculate hourly above-canopy SO₂ concentrations and in-canopy deposition velocities, as well as daily amounts of SO₂ absorbed by the forest canopy for downwind distances to 42 km. Mode performance testing was done with meteorological data (including ambient SO₂ concentrations) collected at various locations downwind from a coal-burning power generator at Grand Lake in central New Brunswick, Canada. Annual SO₂ emissions from this facility amounted to about 30,000 tonnes. Calculated SO₂ concentrations were similar to those obtained in the field. Calculated SO₂ deposition velocities generally agreed with published values

[en] In Eastern European countries the importance of the use of natural gas as a fuel will grow. The authors report on the seminar 'Gas price policies and future supply options for Central and Eastern Europe', that was held in Brdo, Slovak Republic, March 1996. The purpose of the seminar was to exchange information on further developments of the European natural gas market. Next to information about the present problems and the challenges to overcome those problems, a brief overview of some relevant data is presented for 6 countries: Poland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia, and Kyrgyzstan

[en] In 8 articles and interviews the main activities of the Netherlands Gasunie are highlighted: purchase, transport and supply of natural gas in the Netherlands and abroad

[en] A brief overview is given of the importance of and the market for transporting natural gas in the form of LNG

[en] A Dutch public utility (Obragas) introduced a new way to supply gas for their household clients in Helmond, Netherlands: the gas wall socket, which is in use in Japan for years. It appears that the Netherlands will follow. 6 ills