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<journal-id>0012-7353</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[DYNA]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Dyna rev.fac.nac.minas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0012-7353</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0012-73532022000200092</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/dyna.v89n221.99347</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The role of natural gas in today's energy transition]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El rol del gas natural en la transición energética actual]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-De León]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marco]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Scipio-Cimetta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sabrina Di]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Simón Bolívar Departamento de Mecánica Instituto de Energia (INDENE)]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Caracas ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Simón Bolívar Departamento de Termodinámica y Fenómenos de Transferencia Instituto de Energía (INDENE)]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Caracas ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>89</volume>
<numero>221</numero>
<fpage>92</fpage>
<lpage>100</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0012-73532022000200092&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0012-73532022000200092&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0012-73532022000200092&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The global energy mix is based on fossil fuels that emit enormous amounts of GHGs causing climate change and serious consequences on our planet. Over the last two decades, renewable energies have increased their share for mitigating effects on the climate. In this work, the role of natural gas in the energy transition is evaluated considering energy policies and technological innovations. The Delphi method was applied using experts in energy and environment. Results showed three key factors: natural gas as a more environmentally friendly fossil fuel, renewable energies will not be able to satisfy 100 % of the demand, and the high variability of the electricity supply based on new clean sources: wind and solar. In addition, two relevant opportunities are seen: growth in energy consumption and expansion of the LNG business. These findings indicate natural gas will act as a bridge fuel in the transition to cleaner energies.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La matriz energética mundial está basada en combustibles fósiles que emiten enormes cantidades de GEI causantes del cambio climático, con graves consecuencias sobre nuestro planeta. En las últimas dos décadas, las energías renovables han aumentado su participación para mitigar los efectos sobre el clima. En este trabajo se evalúa el rol del gas natural en la transición energética, considerando políticas energéticas e innovaciones tecnológicas. Se utilizó el método Delphi contando con expertos en energía y ambiente. Los resultados muestran tres factores clave: gas natural como combustible fósil más amigable con el ambiente, energías renovables no podrán satisfacer el 100 % de la demanda y alta variabilidad del suministro eléctrico basado en energías eólica y solar. Además, se visualizan dos oportunidades relevantes: crecimiento del consumo de energia y expansión del negocio del GNL. Estos hallazgos permiten senalar que el gas natural fungirá como combustible-puente en la transición hacia energias más limpias.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[climate change]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[natural gas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[energy transition]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Delphi method]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[renewable energies]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cambio climático]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gas natural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transición energética]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[método Delphi]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[energias renovables]]></kwd>
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