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Electricity from Shale Gas

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:39:51 +0000

Natural gas from shale currently costs half as much as coal per BTU. Producing electricity with natural gas from shale is more efficient than coal. Natural gas from shale produces less CO₂ than coal when it is used to generate electricity. What’s the problem?

Flaring Natural Gas in North Dakota

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:56:36 +0000

When natural gas is present in a well and no pipeline is available to move it to market or storage that gas has traditionally been flared. This practice causes concerns related to greenhouse gas production and waste.

Flaring Natural Gas in North Dakota

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:56:36 +0000

Climate Impact of Fugitive Natural Gas?

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:08:59 +0000

An article in the Los Angeles times points to small amounts of natural gas that are lost during drilling and production and asks: What is the climate impact?

Does Shale Gas Cause More Global Warming than Coal?

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:30:43 +0000

A post on an environmental blog at the Baltimore Sun website has a punchy title: “Marcellus shale gas “dirtier” than coal?”…. Dirty might have been used to provoke shale advocates or to elicit clicks from environmental advocates, however, they ask a question about methane releases canceling out any carbon dioxide benefits gained by using natural gas as a few instead of coal.

Is Congress Neglecting Natural Gas?

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:23:36 +0000

In a blog post on the Reuter’s.com website, Christopher Swann, argues that Washington could take easy steps to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, reduce carbon emissions and save citizens money by promoting the use of natural gas in vehicles and electricity generation. He thinks that the natural gas lobby needs to work harder than those promoting coal and railroads.