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Brian Horsfield über Schiefergas und Hydraulic Fracturing
April 2013, Interview
(auf englisch)
Das Deutsche GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ ist Partner des Wissenschaftsjahres 2012 “Zunkunftsprojekt Erde”.
07.09.2012
Allgemein, Grundwasserschutz, Gesetzgebung
Hydraulic Fracturing soll nicht verboten werden, jedoch soll der Einsatz nur in Verbindung mit strengen Vorschriften zulässig sein. Das ist das Fazit einer umfassenden Studie über die wasserbezogenen Umweltrisiken des Hydraulic Fracturing bei der[...]mehr lesen
28.08.2012
Allgemein
Ein umfassender Überblick über die aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Debatte um Schiefergas wurde im August 2012 vom Chatham House veröffentlicht. Der Bericht „The 'Shale Gas Revolution': Developments and Changes“ von Paul Stevens fasst kurz einen[...]mehr lesen
13.08.2012
Allgemein
[Aktualisierung Dez. 2012: Studie wurde zurückgezogen] Eine wissenschaftliche Studie über die rechtlichen und umwelttechnischen Aspekte des Hydraulic Fracturing wird von der veröffentlichenden Institution, dem Energieinstitut der Universität Texas,[...]mehr lesen
07.08.2012
Klimawirkung
Natural gas as an energy source is well suited to mitigate global climate change and a good transition step on the road towards the use of low-carbon sources of energy. In a recent paper published in the journal "Geochemistry, Geophysics and[...]mehr lesen
07.08.2012
Klimawirkung
Natural gas energy is suitable for the mitigation of global climate change and can serve as a good transition step on the road towards greater use of low-carbon energy sources. In a recent paper published in the journal "Geochemistry,[...]mehr lesen
11.07.2012
Grundwasserschutz
A Duke University study on well water in northeastern Pennsylvania suggests that naturally occurring pathways could have allowed salts and gases from the Marcellus shale formation deep underground to migrate up into shallow drinking water[...]mehr lesen
10.07.2012
Grundwasserschutz, Induzierte Seismizität, Hydraulic Fracturing
Two studies have been published recently that give recommendations on safe distances between induced hydraulic fractures and shallow groundwater. They both build on the 2011 publication of comprehensive data on hydraulic fracture height growth from[...]mehr lesen
04.07.2012
Allgemein
The University College London’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies (UCL SSEES) hosted a workshop on 25 June 2012 to examine the prospects for shale gas and renewable energy in Central and Eastern Europe. This is a part of the world highly[...]mehr lesen
03.07.2012
Allgemein
The report of the Royal Society/Royal Academy of Engineering shale gas committee was published on 29 June 2012. It is a government commissioned, independent review of the scientific and engineering evidence relating to the technical aspects of the[...]mehr lesen
27.06.2012
Allgemein
The German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) has published a comprehensive study (in German) on 25 June, 2012 that suggests great potential for shale gas in Germany: 0.7 to 2.3 tcm (trillion cubic meters) or 24.7 to[...]mehr lesen
20.06.2012
Allgemein
SHIP welcomes four new members of the expert network who share their expertise on various aspects of shale gas, see below. Additionally, a new expert article on "The Importance of Wellbore Integrity for Groundwater Protection in Shale Gas Well[...]mehr lesen
18.06.2012
Allgemein
The IEA (International Energy Association) has published its Special Report on Unconventional Gas, “Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas”. This report calls for the “highest practicable environmental and social standards” possible. It[...]mehr lesen
18.06.2012
Grundwasserschutz
A recent study on the potential migration of contaminants from hydraulically fractured gas shales through overlying, naturally fractured rock formations, has stirred some debate on the risk of groundwater contamination. While acknowledging[...]mehr lesen
22.05.2012
Allgemein
The Irish Environmental Protection Agency EPA has published a report from a preliminary study on current knowledge about the environmental considerations and impacts of shale gas exploration and extraction, and in particular the use of hydraulic[...]mehr lesen
16.05.2012
Allgemein
Insights into Shale Gas Exploration and Exploitation A collection of research papers on shale gas was published in March 2012 in a special issue "Insights into Shale Gas Exploration and Exploitation" in the journal Marine and Petroleum[...]mehr lesen
09.05.2012
Allgemein
Yvonne Schavemaker of the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO has joined the SHIP expert network. Yvonne works currently as Business Developer at TNO and is perfectly suited to be the main contact to SHIP because she is[...]mehr lesen
04.05.2012
Gesetzgebung, Klimawirkung
The use of "reduced emissions completion (REC)", also known as “green completion”, has been prescribed for hydraulically fractured natural gas wells from Jan. 2015 onwards. This is part of the final rule on New Source Performance Standards[...]mehr lesen
02.05.2012
Gesetzgebung, Allgemein
Susan L. Sakmar has published a SHIP expert article "Overview of Environmental Issues and US Regulatory Framework Pertaining to US Shale Gas Development". Read the article here. Susan is licensed to practice law in California and has over[...]mehr lesen
27.04.2012
Betriebsprozesse, Hydraulic Fracturing
On April 25, 2012, in Osnabrück, Germany, an extended summary version of “Risikostudie Fracking” (study of fracking risks) was presented during the final conference of ExxonMobil´s “information and dialogue process on the potential risks and[...]mehr lesen
20.04.2012
Induzierte Seismizität
An expert report on the seismic events experienced in the UK Blackpool area last year during hydraulic fracturing operations at Preese Hall was published by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on 17. April 2012 (see DECC website[...]mehr lesen
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