Abstract: The storage of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bears potential prospects compared with compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). However, there are still some factors to inhibit it development. The effect of adsorbent structure, adsorbent shaping, heat effect in adsorption and desorption, components of natural gas on the storage of ANG is discussed in this paper, also, the key issue in the ANG technology and effective measures to reduce the effect of factors are demonstrated.