And no one is sure how stable the hydrates are .

而且还不清楚水合物的稳定性有多高。

America 's government is also backing the development of technology to extract methane hydrates .

美国政府也在调整它的技术发展方向来提取甲烷水合物。

Though tricky to get at , methane hydrates could be a massive energy source .

虽然很难得到，但甲烷水合物可是一个巨大的能量来源。

Hydrates occur naturally in pipelines , and are unpopular because they clog the flow of oil .

水合物可以在输油管道中自然形成，因为它们阻碍石油的流动，因而不受欢迎。

Though tricky to get at , and dangerously explosive , methane hydrates could be a massive energy source .

尽管很难得到，并且非常容易爆炸，但是甲烷水合物是一个巨大的能源来源。