Fracking

By: R E Hester (Editor), R M Harrison (Editor)

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Hardcover | 2 January 2014

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Fracking has the potential to extract hydrocarbons from previously inaccessible sources of gas and oil, but is regularly in the news because of environmental concerns surrounding the process. First used commercially in the mid-20th Century, only recently has fracking been deployed on a large scale, revolutionising the energy industry in the USA. As more nations seek to adopt or ban fracking, do the economic benefits outweigh the environmental costs? Presenting both sides of the debate, this latest volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Technology draws on a wealth of international expertise, ranging from the oil and gas industry to Friends of the Earth. The technology of fracking is examined in detail, as well as the associated economic, societal and global climate change considerations. Anyone wishing to gain a balanced view of hydraulic fracturing will benefit from reading this book, which is aimed at researchers in academia and industry, policy makers, environmental science students and the interested layman.

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"This book gives a far more comprehensive coverage of the subject than others on the topic recently published

"The first chapter gives a superb overview of all aspects of the subject covering both principles and practice in detail." "This is a book that everyone concerned about climate change, especially politicians, should read before deciding on future energy policies."

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