How much energy is contained in natural gas? To calculate figures like these, you have the know the conversion factors that link natural gas volume to energy. According to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, you can multiply the volume of the gas in cubic feet by 1028 to get the energy in BTUs (British Thermal Units). And there are other factors to derive the energy in other units.
Try the following websites to figure it all out:
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program: What is Energy? Conversion and Resource Tables
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Bioenergy Conversion Factors
U.S. Energy Information Administration: Energy Kids
