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Reducing the greenhouse gas footprint of shale gas
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In this paper, a reassessment of the greenhouse gas effect of shale gas is made and it is shown that the effect of coal is less than that of coal over long-term if the higher power generation efficiency of coal was taken into account.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2011-12-01. It has received 63 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Oil shale gas & Natural gas.read more
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Regulating hydraulic fracturing in shale gas plays: The case of Texas
TL;DR: The ability to economically produce natural gas from unconventional shale gas reservoirs has been made possible recently through the application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which has radically changed the energy future of the United States as discussed by the authors.
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Cornucopia or curse? Reviewing the costs and benefits of shale gas hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
TL;DR: The authors assesses the overall technical, economic, environmental, and social costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of natural gas and concludes that done poorly production can contribute to accidents and leakage, contribute to environmental degradation, induce earthquakes, and, when externalities are accounted for, produce more net economic losses than profits.
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Shale gas vs. coal: Policy implications from environmental impact comparisons of shale gas, conventional gas, and coal on air, water, and land in the United States
TL;DR: In this paper, the major environmental impacts of shale gas, conventional gas and coal on air, water, and land in the United States were examined, and it was shown that a shift from coal to shale gas would benefit public health, the safety of workers, local environmental protection, water consumption, and the land surface.
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A review of the technologies, economics and policy instruments for decarbonising energy-intensive manufacturing industries
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the technologies for reducing emissions from industrial processes by collating information from a wide range of sources and provide recommendations for action to achieve further decarbonisation.
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Shale gas: Analysis of its role in the global energy market
TL;DR: In this article, the authors showed that without developing global shale gas resources, the world would need to consume 66% of its proved natural gas reserves to supply the demand till 2040, which would make most of the world natural gas importers and rules of economy dictate that limited supply and increasing demand would skyrocket natural gas prices.
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IPCC special report on carbon dioxide capture and storage
TL;DR: The implications of carbon dioxide capture and storage for greenhouse gas inventories and accounting are discussed in detail in this paper, where the authors present a list of publications related to CO2 and carbon-based fuels.
IPCC Special Report on carbon dioxide capture and storage. Full report + Summary for policymakers and technical summary./ Rapport spécial du GIEC. Piégeage et stockage du dioxyde de carbone. Rapport + Resumé à l'intention des décideurs et résumé technique.
TL;DR: In this paper, a special report, prepared by Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, provides information for policymakers, scientists and engineers in the field of climate change and reduction of CO2 emissions.
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Methane and the greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas obtained by high-volume hydraulic fracturing from shale formations, focusing on methane emissions, and find that 3.6% to 7.9% of the methane from shale-gas production escapes to the atmosphere in venting and leaks over the life time of a well.
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Improved Attribution of Climate Forcing to Emissions
TL;DR: It is found that gas-aerosol interactions substantially alter the relative importance of the various emissions, and methane emissions have a larger impact than that used in current carbon-trading schemes or in the Kyoto Protocol.
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Regulating hydraulic fracturing in shale gas plays: The case of Texas
TL;DR: The ability to economically produce natural gas from unconventional shale gas reservoirs has been made possible recently through the application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which has radically changed the energy future of the United States as discussed by the authors.