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Fracking
| Fracking |
| Autore | Hester R E |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : RSC, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina |
622.24
622/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HarrisonRoy M. <1948-> |
| Collana | Issues in Environmental Science and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Gas well drilling -- Environmental aspects
Hydraulic fracturing -- Environmental aspects Hydraulic fracturing -- Government policy -- United States Hydraulic fracturing - Environmental aspects - Great Britain Hydraulic fracturing Natural gas reserves |
| ISBN |
9781782623014
1782623019 9781782620556 1782620559 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction and overview : the role of shale gas in securing our energy future / Peter Hardy -- Shale gas boom, trade and environmental policies : global economic and environmental analyses in a multidisciplinary modeling framework / Farzad Taheripour, Wallace E. Tyner and Kemal Sarica -- Exploration for unconventional hydrocarbons : shale gas and shale oil / Iain C. Scotchman -- Climate change impacts of shale gas production / John Broderick and Ruth Wood -- The hydrogeological aspects of shale gas extraction in the UK / Robert S. Ward, Marianne E. Stuart and John P. Bloomfield -- Coal seam gas recovery in Australia : economic, environmental and policy issues / Alan Randall -- Prospects for shale gas development in China / Shu Jiang -- Unconventional and unburnable : why going all out for shale gas is the wrong direction for the UK's energy policy / Tony Bosworth. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140515603321 |
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Fracking : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton
| Fracking : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton |
| Autore | Newton David E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 340 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 622/.2 |
| Collana | Contemporary world issues |
| Soggetto topico |
Gas well drilling - Environmental aspects
Hydraulic fracturing - Environmental aspects Hydraulic fracturing - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
979-84-00-65342-1
979-82-16-08660-4 1-78684-543-1 1-61069-692-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Background and history -- The genesis of fossil fuels -- Oil and gas resources -- Terminology -- Exploring for oil and gas -- Drilling technology -- Petroleum chemistry -- A brief history of petroleum exploration -- The petroleum century -- The natural gas century -- Hydraulic fracturing -- The history of hydraulic fracturing -- Horizontal drilling -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Peak oil and gas : still a looming threat or only a distant fantasy? -- The global state of affairs -- Energy independence for the United States -- Benefirs of fracking -- Direct economic benefits -- Indirect economic benefits -- Environmental benefits -- Opposition to fracking -- Problems associated with hydraulic fracturing -- Water use -- Water contamination -- Air pollution -- Earthquakes -- Aesthetic and related disturbances -- Laws and regulations -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Perspectives -- Introduction -- Separating fact from hype / Trudy E. Bell -- Why fracking is beneficial / Bruce Everett -- The urgent need for global definition of terms in the reporting on fracking and seismic activity : Gina Hagler, 140 -- Fracking and the future of fresh water / Michael Pastorkovich -- Fracking by the numbers / John Rumpler -- Exploring alternative uses for fracking water / Lana Straub -- Fracking like it's your job : why worker safety in the fracking industry is so important / Laura Walter -- Feeding the fracking workforce : how worker nutrition supports health, safety and productivity / Christopher Wanjek -- Food as protection -- What workers need, and what workers get -- Return on investment -- References -- 4. Profiles -- Introduction -- American Gas Association -- American Petroleum Institute -- America's Natural Gas Alliance -- Chesapeake Climate Action Network -- Consumer Energy Alliance -- H. John Eastman (1905-1985) -- Terry Engelder -- Environment America -- Food & Water Watch -- Ground Water Protection Council -- Erle P. Halliburton (1892-1957) -- William Hart (1797-1865) -- Independent Petroleum Association of America -- Anthony R. Ingraffea (1947-) -- International Energy Agency -- Interstate Natural Gas Association of America -- Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission -- E. W. Marland (1874-1941) -- Aubrey McClendon (1959-) -- George Mitchell (1919-2013) -- The National Association of Royalty Owners -- No Fracked Gas in Mass -- Edward A. L. Roberts (1829-1881) -- The Endocrine Disruption Exchange -- Tom L. Ward (1959-) -- Waterkeeper Alliance -- 5. Data and Documents -- Introduction -- Data -- Documents -- 6. Resources for further research -- Introduction -- Books -- Articles -- Reports -- Internet -- 7. Chronology. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910679635903321 |
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Newton David E
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| Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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