Gas Innovation A Legacy of Ingenuity and Progress

125 BC. The first known natural gas well was drilled in China, to depths of 150 metres. It is believed that the Chinese had known of the existence of natural ... Dan talks to James Rogers about this fascinating, unknown history. Listen Now. 2. Gas was climate dependent. In the wrong climate gases would disperse quickly, ... History · Canada and the First World War. 02 Battles and Fighting Weapons on Land. Poison Gas ... At Ypres, Belgium, the Germans had transported liquid chlorine ... Germans introduce poison gas. On April 22, 1915, German forces shock Allied soldiers along the western front by firing more than 150 tons of ... Objects and History. Find An Object · IWM Collections · Stories and Videos · War Memorials Register. Research. Research facilities · IWM Institute · Family ... Mike Sutton tells the story of William Ramsay's hunt for the noble gases. Discovering a new element has been the high point of several distinguished scientific ... Three substances were responsible for most chemical-weapons injuries and deaths during World War I: chlorine, phosgene, and mustard gas. The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company acquired North Shore Gas Company. 1967: Peoples Gas Company was incorporated as a holding company to hold the stock of ... Gasoline was not invented, it is a natural by-product of the petroleum industry, kerosene being the principal product. It wasn't until 1892, with the invention of the automobile, that gasoline was recognized as a valuable fuel. By 1920, 9 million vehicles powered by gasoline ...