Search results: natural gas

What are the main environmental impacts of shale gas extraction?

…f (1.45MB) Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering shale gas report (7.69MB) Ed Davey written statement to Parliament on shale gas… read more »

What’s the UK’s gas generation strategy?

…that the UK’s carbon budgets could be relaxed in order to allow more natural gas to be burnt for electricity, which could undermine… read more »

What role does gas currently play in the UK’s energy mix?

…Up until 2004, the UK could almost entirely rely on its own supply of natural gas, extracted from the seabed in the UK Continental Shelf…. read more »

What is shale gas?

Shale gas is a form of unconventional natural gas (mostly methane), which is trapped underground in shale rock; a fine-grained, less… read more »

What are current gas prices in the UK, and how much do they contribute to energy bills?

…und 20 to 30 pence per therm (one therm is about 2.64 cubic meters of natural gas) in the early 2000s, they were about 56 pence per therm… read more »

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To what extent could planting trees help solve climate change?

…ons can grow relatively fast, thus absorbing CO2 at higher rates than natural forests. In the absence of major disturbances, newly planted… read more »

What is “decarbonisation” of the power sector? Why do we need to decarbonise the power sector in the UK?

…(which emits on average 900g CO2/kWh), to lower emissions fuels, like natural gas (which emits about 400 g CO2/kWh) or renewables, can also… read more »

Why should the UK consider its future energy mix now?

…2050 compared with 1990 levels. Domestic fossil fuel resources, like natural gas from the Continental Shelf, are being gradually depleted…. read more »

What are the potential impacts of climate change for the UK?

…K, alongside stresses on water resources, threats to biodiversity and natural habitats, and the repercussions for the UK from climate… read more »