Monthly Archives: May 2011

They’ve done it in a laboratory: Scientists have injected carbon dioxide into the kind of  methane ice that underlies vast tracts of permafrost in the Arctic and lurks beneath the deep seafloor throughout the world. In that experiment, the carbon … Continue reading →

A new technique for natural gas extraction eliminates fears about contaminated water and stops opponents in their tracks. Luckily, there may be a technical fix that addresses these water worries and does an end run around drilling opponents: gas-fracking. Developed … Continue reading →

Matt Ridley has done an exhaustive study of shale gas. The introduction by Freeman Dyson is priceless! Here is the summary of Ridley’s report: The report The Shale Gas Shock, written by Matt Ridley and with a foreword by Professor Freeman Dyson, finds … Continue reading →