1. Introduction
The study of clean renewable energy to reduce
carbon emissions in the atmosphere has
created major international concerns as
fracking Shale gas has increased popularity.
Through different perspectives some have
stated that fracking will reduce the amount of
carbon emissions from the atmosphere; while
other research shows fracking will increase
carbon emissions. The ultimate argument is to
assess what impact fracking has on the planet
and where we should go from here. Carbon
readings have exceeded 400ppm since 2013,
increasing the amount of global warming. The
last five years international communities have
made strides prohibiting the production of
fracking shale rock for this purpose; while
unknown dangers resulting from contaminated
well sites from previous drilling pads.
Methods
The methods used for this presentation
were researching articles and journal
submissions on the implications of fracking
shale gas from different areas of the world
including the US.
Assessed different perspectives based upon
the two sides arguing over the impacts of
fracking.
Articles from pro- Fracking and anti-
Fracking positions assessing the impact or
lack of devastation as a result of Fracking
The current levels of carbon emission and
the foreseeable increase over a period of 15
years
Acknowledgments
Thanks to GCC and the 413 Stem
Grant
Carbon Chart of current levels and
foreseeable rises
Conclusions
Catherine Lefebvre
Greenfield Community College
Literature cited
Impacts of Carbon & Energy
Production
• Methane is the main component of
natural gas containing 25 times more
trapped heat than carbon dioxide.
•National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) studied wells
in Co.
•Est. 4% methane produced by these
wells escapes into atmosphere.
•estimate the wells to be equal to the
carbon emissions of 1-3 million cars.
Company Proof
•Research by fracking investors
and companies, state
alternative energy solutions
which reduce carbon emissions
can be decreased by replacing
coal with gas production from
hydraulic Fracking.
•Reduction of coal burning
power plants have been
assessed for reducing carbon
emissions through domestic
shale Gas from such places like
the Marcellus Shale in the N.E
USA
Alternative Fracking Impacts to the PlanetAlternative Fracking Impacts to the Planet
Alternative Fracking
Impacts to the Planet
•Other research states that
hydraulic fracking will
increase the emission levels
of carbon Dioxide by 12% .
•More abundant, cheaper
shale gas (dark blue) has
little impact on annual
growth in U.S. CO2 emissions
through 2050 compared to
low shale gas case (light
blue). This is true for all six
energy-economy models
featured here. Deep cuts in
CO2 require a rising carbon
price (green).
Graph: US CO 2 emissions
combustion of fossil fuels to
generate electricity is the largest
single source of CO2 emissions in
the nation, accounting for about
37% of total U.S. CO2 emissions
and 31% of total U.S
• Wind- energy produced by the naturally
occurring wind currents
• Geothermal- Natural heat from the
earth
• Solar- energy used to harness the sun's
energy and make it useable
• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of
water through turbines
• Biomass-Energy produced by the
decomposition of former living organic
matter
• Wind- energy produced by the naturally
occurring wind currents
• Geothermal- Natural heat from the
earth
• Solar- energy used to harness the sun's
energy and make it useable
• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of
water through turbines
• Biomass-Energy produced by the
decomposition of former living organic
matter
• Wind- energy produced by the
naturally occurring wind currents
• Geothermal- Natural heat from the
earth
• Solar- energy used harness the sun's
energy and make it useable
• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of
water through turbines
• Biomass-Energy produced by the
decomposition of former living organic
matter
• to
• Wind- energy produced by the
naturally occurring wind currents
• Geothermal- Natural heat from the
earth
• Solar- energy used harness the sun's
energy and make it useable
• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of
water through turbines
• Biomass-Energy produced by the
decomposition of former living organic
matter
• to
Alternatives to Fracking gas and Coal Burning
Reduce carbon emissions with
renewable energy
Create a Carbon Tax and Caps
Tax rebate for renewable energy
incentives
Create job incentives for companies
producing PV panels & wind turbines
Residential reduction of prime time
hours use of energy
Reduce carbon emissions with
renewable energy
Create a Carbon Tax and Caps
Tax rebate for renewable energy
incentives
Create job incentives for companies
producing PV panels & wind turbines
Residential reduction of prime time
hours use of energy
Where to go from here?
Carbon levels in April 2015
Carbon Dioxcide exceeds
402ppm recorded on Hawaii
this year that symbolic
threshold on 400ppm has
been crossed even earlier
carbon dioxide concentrations
spiked to 402.20 parts per
million on April 7
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