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• in Finance
  Comprehension of Technology and Market Capitalization
  This is indeed baffling and raises the question of the comprehension of the intricacies and future direction of technologies they are investing in.
  by forgevalley / on Jun 4, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “shale gas”

 

• Shale gas: green groups condemn methane flaring plans for wells

  
  ThinktoSustain- the sustainable development blog — Authority: 135
  The Guardian confirms that two leading fracking companies have plans to flare excess gas at sites in Lancashire and West Sussex . . . → Read More: Shale gas: green groups condemn methane flaring plans for wells Related Posts: Using shale gas over coal does not help climate, says big… Protesters attempt ...
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• Britain can’t afford to surrender to the greens on shale gas

  
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  Britain that has large coal reserves needs to have shale gas. It can clear the air, and lesson the need from other energy sources. Most of us have by now heard about the US shale gas revolution. In little more than six years, shale gas has reduced America’s gas prices to a third of what they are in Europe, ...
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• Climate Change

  
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  Climate change is called climate change. So far, it is called neither “climate disaster” nor “party-palooza in the warm sunshine.” But it appears that change is en-route and most people I know are somewhat anxious about it. So far, the predictions include receding glaciers and more extreme weather. The dry ...
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• Report: Half of U.S. Fracking Wells Are Drilled in Highly Water-Stressed Regions

  
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  Energy companies should provide better data on fracking water use, and investors should push for quantifiable water targets, according to a sustainable investing advocacy group. Image courtesy of Ceres Hydraulically fractured shale regions are outlined in black and overlaid onto a map of U.S. river basins ...
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• Worth reminding: study established first “definitive” link to well water contamination from shale ‘fracking

  
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  David Biello over at Scientific American had a story  in 2011 that looked at research establishing a link between methane contamination in well water and nearby hydraulic fracturing of shale rock. The research came out of Duke University and was  published online  in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
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• Some natural gas posts worth reading

  
  Knowledge Problem — Authority: 126
  Lynne Kiesling Last week the EPA released a report on the extent of methane release during shale gas drilling; the results indicate that methane release is substantially smaller than previously thought. According to an article in Fuel Fix summarizing the report , The scope of the EPA’s revision was vast. In a ...
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• Fracking Disappointments in Poland

  
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  In the United States of America and Canada fracking shale for natural gas has proved a profitable enterprise. In some parts of the US the price of natural gas has dropped significantly as a result of gas “fracked” and as a consequence of burning natural gas instead of oil or coal, the USA has emitted less carbon ...
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• Shale Gas Goes Global, While Benefitting Local Economies

  
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  The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas, especially in Pennsylvania , is having a substantial and positive impact on our region’s economy, helping to create tens of thousands of good jobs at a time when they’re needed most. As the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports this week, “ The growth of ...
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• U.S. Natural Gas Exports: Friend or Foe?

  
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  Marcellus shale gas well. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr U.S. natural gas production is booming. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), production grew by 23 percent from 2007 to 2012. Now—with production projected to continue growing in the decades ahead—U.S. lawmakers and ...
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.8.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. ENERGY POLICY   China and India’s energy resource rivalry extends to the Arctic  (via Houston Chronicle) Federal government postpones oil, gas lease auctions in California  (via Houston Chronicle) US wind ...
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• MSC Reinforces Support of Innovation, Research and Technology

  
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  Pittsburgh, Pa. – In partnership with leading energy companies, technology investors and Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) is proud to support the 2013 Shale Gas Innovation Contest – a competition that provides small- and ...
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• 5 Reasons Why It’s (Still) Important to Reduce Fugitive Methane Emissions

  
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  Marcellus Shale Gas well in Butler County, Pa. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report. Using new data and information, the EPA lowered its estimate of fugitive methane emissions from ...
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.6.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. TAR SANDS/KEYSTONE XL   Canadian minister takes fight for oil sands crude to Europe  (via Retuers) Oil sands growth will depend on Keystone: Canadian Natural Resources  (via The Globe and Mail) House to ...
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• Shale oil boom helps local banks

  
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  The fracking revolution is having a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy. That applies to both the natural gas boom in states like Ohio and the oil gas boom in North Dakota. BusinessWeek notes the impact the oil boom is having on local banks. In his office on the second floor of a glass-encased building on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Challenges for shale gas in China

  
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  The shale gas fracking boom in the United States has been a game-changer for the US economy and energy needs. Now other countries are looking to exploit this potential in their own country, and the potential in China is huge. That said, there are also many challenges to making this a reality in China. In China ...
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• Shell shuns UK shale gas industry

  
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  Royal Dutch Shell has crushed any hopes it might kickstart a British shale gas boom, saying nobody knows whether shale will succeed in the UK and it has no desire to be the company that tries to find out. By Emily Gosden 10:12PM BST 02 May 2013 In a blow to Government attempts to attract [...]
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• Natural Gas as an Alternative Energy Feedstock Redux

  
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  As the global reserves of shale gas and shale oil continue their upward revisions, the economics of other energy sources continue to change. Emerson’s Douglas Morris , a member of the mining and power industry group, looks at the changing biofuel economics. About a year ago, one of my posts, Is Natural Gas ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fracking may threaten UK climate targets and may not cut costs – MP report

  
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  by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Reacting to a new report published on Friday, April 26, 2013 by the Energy and Climate Change Committee on the impact of shale gas on energy markets, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Tony Bosworth said: “This report does little to back the case for a UK shale gas revolution. ...
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.1.13

  
  Earth & Industry — Authority: 134
  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. EMISSIONS All eyes on Keeling Curve: scientists anxious as CO2 levels cross 400 PPM  (via InsideClimate News) States scramble as EPA shifts research monitors into regulatory mode  (via Greenwire) ...
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• Interactive Fracking Map

  
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  A great resource for visualizing and determining where the big gas fracking plays are occurring and help you determine what places may meet your overall homestead and resiliency building needs.  It is always good to know where growth and development are taking place and what impacts they might have in your long-term ...
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