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Shale Gas Turns the Tables on Petroleum Powers
- ChuckMcM 15y agoWhile I find the geopolitical ramifications interesting from a power-gaming standpoint, what is really interesting to me is the energy reserves of the planet (in terms of fossil fuels) is so fungible. To the extent that we are successful at transitioning to electricity as the primary energy 'currency' I expect it will allow an ever widening array of technologies to contribute to the net energy 'pool'.
- hsmyers 15y agoI seem to remember that some time in the 80's or 90's, (could have been earlier) that the FEDs finally made the connection between injection wells on (I think) haz-mat sites and tremors in Denver. The comparison between that and Ohio's current hold on fracking may or may not be related, but it does give one pause to speculate...