The Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe: Energy Security, Contested Technologies and the Social Licence to Frack, Andreas Goldthau

Автор: Finkel Madelon L.
Название: The Human and Environmental Impact of Fracking: How Fracturing Shale for Gas Affects Us and Our World
ISBN: 1440832595 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781440832598
Издательство: Bloomsbury
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Описание: Fracking for gas trapped in shale could be a game changer in the quest to find alternatives to dirty fossil fuels, but it also has potential for harm. This book provides "one-stop shopping" for everyone who wants to know more about the issues.

Автор: Afsoon Moatari-Kazerouni
Название: Strategic Advances in Environmental Impact Assessment: Challenges of Unconventional Shale Gas Extraction
ISBN: 1536144339 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781536144338
Издательство: Nova Science
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Описание: Shale gas is natural gas that is tightly locked within low permeability sedimentary rock. Recent technological advances are making shale gas reserves increasingly accessible and their recovery more economically feasible. This resource is already being exploited in South Africa, China, the United States and Canada. Shale gas is being produced in large volumes, and will likely be developed in coming years on every continent except Antarctica. Depending on factors such as future natural gas prices and government regulations, further development of shale gas resources could potentially span many decades and involve the drilling of tens of thousands of hydraulically fractured horizontal wells. This development is changing long-held expectations about oil and gas resource availability; several observers have characterized it as a game changer. Abundant, close to major markets, and relatively inexpensive to produce, shale gas represents a major new source of fossil energy. However, the rapid expansion of shale gas development over the past decade has occurred without a corresponding investment in monitoring and research addressing the impacts on the environment, public health, and communities. The primary concerns are the degradation of the quality of groundwater and surface water (including the safe disposal of large volumes of wastewater); the risk of increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (including fugitive methane emissions during and after production), thus exacerbating anthropogenic climate change; disruptive effects on communities and land; and adverse effects on to human health. Other concerns include the local release of air contaminants and the potential for triggering small- to moderate-sized earthquakes in seismically active areas. These concerns will vary by region. The shale gas regions can be found near urban areas, presenting a large diversity in their geology, hydrology, land uses, and population density. The phrase environmental impacts from shale gas development masks many regional differences that are essential to understanding these impacts.

Автор: David Koranyi, Andris Spruds
Название: Transatlantic Energy Futures: Strategic Perspectives on Energy Security, Climate Change, and New Technologies in Europe and the United States
ISBN: 0984854401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780984854400
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Analyses how Europe and the US will grapple with these looming energy questions: What are the factors driving energy policy decisions in Washington, Brussels, European capitals, and U.S. states? What will define their energy mixes in the future? What are the similarities and differences, convergences and divergences in various energy sectors in Europe and America?