jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2013

Pros and cons of fracking

Pros:
Shale-gas emits half the CO2 per unit of energy compared to coal.
Fracking is making coal extraction unprofitable and so reduces CO2 emissions.
Makes termal power plants close.
Generates more jobs.
Energetic independence of countries can be reached using fracking techniques.

Cons:
Earthquakes generated by the injection of high pressure water in to the underground.
Contamination of wells water.
Possible methane releases to the atmosphere.

Not as clean as renewable.

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