Reducing the greenhouse gas footprint of shale gas

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 8196-8199

  Wang, Jinsheng ^a   Ryan, David ^a   Anthony, Edward J ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CO2 storage; Global warming potential; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL ENERGY; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; METHANE EMISSIONS; POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY; REDUCED COST; SHALE GAS; SHORT TERM;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL STORAGE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; SHALE;

GAS EMISSIONS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; POWER GENERATION; SHALE;

EID: 80855143723     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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