You're right, it's not renewable, but it is heretofore an untapped resource that can lessen our dependence on oil and we don't have to strip a mountain to do it. And, if we are to speak about greenhouse effect crap, it burns cleaner than coal or oil. AND, I have gas rights, damn it!
Solar, wind or whatever, just like anything innovative you have to put some effort into it and give it time to work out. That's just life, it's the way things go. :shrug:
Like I said..I'm a huge fan of natural gas. One of my shipbuilding clients recently launched the worlds first high-speed passenger/car ferry that burns LNG in turbines for its power. Look for a lot more of that kind of thing as time goes by.
As for solar and wind...I suffer from 'engineer's disease' when it comes to those; wind in particular. I understand the underlying physics and the impenetrable performance limitations, as well as the very important economics involved. Wind power, in particular, is a horrendous waste of scarce economic resources. That reality is why Britain, as one example, has recently ordred full stop on their once-ambitious plans for wind power.