As methane concentrations increase in the Earth’s atmosphere, chemical fingerprints point to a probable source: shale oil and gas, according to new Cornell University research published toda... Read more
Rice scientists lead production of superhydrophilic membrane to clean fluids for reuse A new filter produced by Rice University scientists has proven able to remove more than 90 percent of h... Read more
In the United States, natural-gas production from shale rock has increased by more than 700 percent since 2007. Yet scientists still do not fully understand the industry’s effects on n... Read more
A new study finds that in Texas, the U.S. state that annually generates the most electricity, the transition from coal to natural gas for electricity generation is saving water and making th... Read more
At an international forum, preliminary research out of the University of Cincinnati examines groundwater resources near hydraulic fracturing operations in the Buckeye State. A new study is e... Read more
It removed more than 90 percent of the salt compared to 70 percent with the previous gas hydrate technique In the midst of an intensifying global water crisis, scientists are reporting devel... Read more
Why isn’t there more use of geothermal energy for power plants? Here’s another use for fracking: expanding access to hot rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface for energy production.... Read more
Drilling for natural gas and storing CO2 deep underground may be headed for a collision Natural gas production and carbon sequestration may be headed for an underground collision course. Tha... Read more
“Fugitive methane” released during shale gas drilling could accelerate climate change Add methane emissions to the growing list of environmental risks posed by fracking. Oppositi... Read more
Scientists say there is one way to minimize risks of even minor temblors With mounting evidence linking hundreds of small earthquakes from Oklahoma to Ohio to the energy industry... Read more
While more expensive this just might allay [some] anti-fracker’s fears New Waterless Fracking Method Avoids Pollution Problems, But Drillers Slow to Embrace It – Little-noticed drilli... Read more
Image via Wikipedia A new technique to shatter shale and get the gas within offers promise–and peril. That’s the sound of fracking—pumping a mix of water, sand and chemicals a mi... Read more