Modeling the relative GHG emissions of conventional and shale gas production.

ABSTRACT: Recent reports show growing reserves of unconventional gas are available and that there is an appetite from policy makers, industry, and others to better understand the GHG impact of exploiting reserves such as shale gas. There is little publicly available data comparing unconventional and conventional gas production. Existing studies rely on national inventories, but it is not generally possible to separate emissions from unconventional and conventional sources within these totals. Even if unconventional and conventional sites had been listed separately, it would not be possible to eliminate site-specific factors to compare gas production methods on an equal footing. To address this difficulty, the emissions of gas production have instead been modeled. In this way, parameters common to bo

SUBMITTER: Stephenson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3238415 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature