China looks to 'combustible ice' as a fuel source

[chanux]

http://www.physorg.com/news187622107.html

[noonespecial]

However, if handled carefully, using methane hydrate as a fuel could be safer than simply letting it melt on its own.

Drive that methane powered Humvee two blocks for a slurpee. Its the environmentally responsible thing to do!

[stcredzero]

Isn't the release of methane from tundra hydrates one of the "tipping point" disaster scenarios?

[billybob]

"It's easily mined from our rivers in winter," a party spokesperson said.

Bah-dum-chah!