Unconventional natural gas production via fracking processes and its influence on global climate change has been hotly debated...
My interest in studying this particular subject is to present published scientific research from both sides of this contentious issue. My findings include a 53 minute Radio presentation produced by the Allegheny Front, which covers several aspects of unconventional gas production; the original research publications by Robert W. HOWARTH, Renee SANTORO,and Anthony INGRAFFEA; as well as opposing commentary made by Lawrence M. CATHLES III, Larry BROWN, Milton TAAM, and Andrew HUNTER discussed. Finally, I have thrown in a publication by J. David HUGHES which compares and contrasts research findings from the first HOWARTH et al. publication and a Powerpoint presentation made by Timothy J. SKONE from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in 2011.
Gas Planet: The Impact of the Natural Gas Boom on Climate Change
http://interactive.wxxi.org/pressroom/2012/07/gas-planet-impact-natural-gas-boom-climate
Methane and Greenhouse-Gas Footprint of Natural Gas from Shale Formations – A Letter (HOWARTH et al., 2011)
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/greeninc/Howarth2011.pdf
A Commentary on “The Greenhouse-Gas Footprint of Natural Gas in Shale Formations” by R. W. Howarth. R. Santoro and Anthony Ingraffea
(CATHLES et al., 2011)
http://skifergas.dk/media/156362/cathles-commentary-on-howarth-report-cornell-oct-2011.pdf
Venting and Leaking of Methane from Shale Gas Development: Response to Cathles et al. (HOWARTH et al., 2012)
http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/Howarthetal2012_Final.pdf
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shale Gas Compared to Coal: An Analysis of Two Conflicting Studies
(HUGHES, 2011)
http://www.postcarbon.org/reports/PCI-Hughes-NETL-Cornell-Comparison.pdf
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