The South African government is looking into fracking to reduce the country's huge reliance on coal for energy. Fracking involves pumping high pressured fluids into rock formations to release reserves of oil and gas.
Environment
Dec 20, 2017
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Society's demand for energy relies mainly on oil and gas, which are finite resources. Future technologies could reduce the consumption of energy, but until then, existing resources must be carefully managed. Director of the ...
General Physics
Nov 20, 2017
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Fracking will be banned in Scotland following a widespread public backlash against onshore drilling, the government said on Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 3, 2017
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The Scottish and UK oil industries are entering their final decade of production, research suggests.
Environment
Sep 19, 2017
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Can fracking be safe? A new study suggests how fracking – the process of extracting oil and gas trapped in rocks deep underground by blasting water into the rock at high pressure – can be conducted without causing earthquakes, ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2017
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German lawmakers Friday approved a law that essentially bans fracking, ending years of dispute over the controversial technology to release oil and gas locked deep underground.
Environment
Jun 24, 2016
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Hydraulic fracturing, a widely used method for extracting oil and gas from otherwise impenetrable shale and rock formations, involves not only underground injections composed mostly of water, but also a mixture of chemical ...
Environment
Jun 1, 2016
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Seismic activity across the UK has been analysed for the first time to set a national baseline for earthquakes caused by human activity ahead of any future decisions around fracking.
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2015
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Social scientists have long argued documentary films are powerful tools for social change.
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2015
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The United States now produces about as much crude oil as Saudi Arabia does, and enough natural gas to export in large quantities. That's thanks to hydraulic fracturing, a mining practice that involves a rock-cracking pressurized ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2015
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