How it Works: Fracking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYqNfm9apeY

What it's Used For-The majority is used

as fuel-Increasingly being

used for electric power generation

-Natural gas is used to make plastics, antifreeze, and fabrics.

Is it Realistic?-Relatively

abundant in US-NG levels expected

to peak in 2020-Leakage levels

exceeding 3.2%, natural gas is unsafe

-Difficult to transport

The Future of Natural Gas• Natural gas is

on the rise--abundant--cheap• Expected to

surpass petroleum by 2030

Pros• The cleanest

burning of all fossil fuels

• Burns very efficiently

• Large Supply in the US

Cons• Water pollution

from fracking chemicals

• Releases Methane, a GHG

• Nonrenewable• Inconvenient to

transport.