| Shale Gas: The Promise and the Peril Contributor(s): Rao, Vikram (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1934831107 ISBN-13: 9781934831106 Publisher: Rti International / Rti Press OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Mining - Technology & Engineering | Petroleum - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Fossil Fuels |
| Dewey: 622.338 |
| LCCN: 2012941607 |
| Series: Rti Press Book |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" (0.60 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shale gas has the potential to transform the U.S. energy-based economy in the electricity, transportation, and chemical sectors. U.S. success can be expected to translate to Europe and other parts of the world. Shale gas production is uniquely enabled by hydraulic fracturing, a technique that has come under heavy scrutiny for its potential to cause environmental damage. In this book, Vikram Rao addresses the issues surrounding shale gas in a balanced fashion. The book is intended to inform both sides of the fracturing debate, where currently rhetoric is overtaking understanding. Tailored for a nontechnical audience-with technical chemistry and geology information couched in sidebars-the book culminates in suggestions for research and guidance for policymaking. |
