Shale Oil and Gas : The Promise and the Peril, Revised and Updated.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Research Triangle Park, NC :
RTI International / RTI Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | RTI Press Publication
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Glossary
- Introduction
- I. Shale Gas Basics
- 1. So, Where Did All This Gas Come From Suddenly?
- 2. The Oil Plateau and the Precipice Beyond
- 3. Gas Will Remain Cheap and Displace Coal
- 4. What a Difference a Hundred Million Years Makes
- II. Environmental Issues
- 5. Beyond Gasland
- 6. The Chemicals Disclosure Conundrum
- 7. Preventing Contamination of Surface and Groundwater
- 8. Zero Fresh Water Usage
- 9. Is Natural Gas Indeed Worse for the Environment Than Coal?
- 10. Earthquakes: Should We Be Concerned?
- III. Economics of Production and Use
- 11. Is Shale Gas Production Indeed a Giant Ponzi Scheme?
- 12. The Supporting Actress Is Now the Star?
- 13. Chemical Industry Prodigals Can Return
- 14. The Ethane Dilemma
- 15. The Alaska Pipeline Is Dead
- Long Live the Alaska Pipeline
- 16. Transport Liquids from Gas: Economical Now
- 17. Natural Gas Vehicles: A Step in the Right Direction
- 18. Horses for Courses: Challenging the Orthodoxy in Fuels and Chemicals
- 19. Advantage Methanol
- IV. Informing on Policy
- 20. Turning the Pennsylvania Two-(Mis)Step Into a Waltz
- 21. Will Cheap Natural Gas Hurt Renewables?
- 22. Kicking Shale Into the Eyes of the Russian Bear
- 23. Shale Gas and US National Security
- 24. Sustainable Development: A Double Bottom Line, Plus Afterthought
- 25. Flex-Fuel Fairy Tale
- 25. Displacing Oil
- 27. More Is Better
- V. Next Steps
- 28. A Dead Cow Kicks Up Its Heels
- 29. Researsh Directions
- 30. Policy Directions
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
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