April 22, 2017 In a report, the U.S. Geological Survey estimates there are 304 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Bossier and Haynesville formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast. If true, this would increase production of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the ongoing … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gas
Chinese & Australian Shale Gas
Although serious obstacles remain, China is finally making progress on tapping its vast shale gas reserves, which hold the promise of a new source of clean energy for the coal smoke-choked country. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, China holds the world’s largest reserves of technically recoverable shale gas … Continue reading
Shale Gas Footprint
Cornell University Study on Fracking (2011, in English, .pdf file), entitled Methane and the Greenhouse-Gas Footprint of Natural Gas from Shale Formations
The Downside of Liquefied Natural Gas
[google-translator] Report (in English, .pdf file) dated May 29, 2014 from the U.S. Department of Energy showing that liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is mostly methane and 86 to 105 times a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, offers no appreciable climate benefit over coal. The reason: leaks in … Continue reading