New research shows that injecting wastewater deep underground can cause earthquakes far from the injection site. It also raises questions about which rock layers are the safest injection targets.
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Energy that otherwise would go to waste might someday power industrial-scale condensation.
This new and more accurate estimate means that replacing coal with natural gas doesn't do as much to reduce climate change as it should.
Oil prices have little to do with supply or demand or even economic forces. Instead, it's all about politics.
Two separate studies have concluded that fracking was the likely cause of a fault line rupture, precipitating the 5.5 earthquake.
Earthquakes can shape political decisions so understanding them is crucial.
Many Coloradans feel powerless to protect themselves from pollution and other fallout caused by the state's fracking boom.
Research into Queensland's Darling Downs area has found social stress caused by housing pressure, population shifts and the 'two-speed economy' of coal seam gas.
Governments and energy firms will find it hard to generate the necessary public acceptance for such a controversial technology.
World Water Day shines a light on the importance of safe, clean drinking water, but a new report finds Canada's freshwater systems are under stress.
Shale gas exploitation in the US has helped cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 11%. A study explores what would happen if this were expanded globally, and the findings challenge conventional wisdom.
New research shows the size of man-made earthquakes is linked to how deep industry wastewater is injected into the ground.
The French president said he would eliminate all coal-fired plants in his country by 2021, while his US counterpart is pushing policies intended to make them more profitable. Either way, the laws of economics will win.
It is extremely important to monitor local seismic activity before fracking starts to avoid causing harm.
A vulnerability map could help assess the risks associated with fracking and groundwater which around 300 towns depend on in South Africa's Karoo.
As global demand for energy and mineral supplies increases worldwide, the number of man‑made earthquakes is expected to rise. That increases the importance of understanding connection between the two.
The fracking boom has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air toxics trends.
With all parties backing the fracking ban apart from the Tories, Scotland will have to secure full devolvement for energy if it is to fully realise its ambitions for renewables
South Africa's Karoo region potentially holds shale gas that could transform the energy economy of the country. But given the uncertainties around exploration what's the next logical step?
Overuse of sand for construction and industry is harming the environment and fueling violence around the world. Scientists explain why we need international rules to regulate sand mining and use.
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Program Manager for Unconventional Resources, Australian School of Petroleum, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Petroleum Law and Regulation, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Finance, Associate Dean Postgraduate Studies, Lancaster University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Fellow in Economics, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Lecturer, Research Fellow at City University London, Harvard University
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Senior Lecturer in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Remediation, University of Birmingham
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Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geophysics, Durham University
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Head of Department of Management and Professor of Petroleum Accounting at Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University
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Instructor in Rail Transportation Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
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Chair in Health Effectiveness, University of Stirling
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Postdoctoral scholar, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor Bob Scholes is a Systems Ecologist at the Global Change Institute (GCI), University of the Witwatersrand
