shale gas, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, renewable energy

shale gas, fracking, hydraulic fracturing

The Facts on Fracking
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/opinion/global/the-facts-on-fracking.html?_r=0

What is fracking and why is it controversial?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14432401

Why is fracking bad? You asked Google – here’s the answe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/19/why-is-fracking-bad-google-answer
Fracking dangers: 7 ugly reasons why wilderness lovers should be worried
http://wilderness.org/blog/fracking-dangers-7-ugly-reasons-why-wilderness-lovers-should-be-worried

 

What Is Hydraulic Fracturing?
“Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas.”
https://www.propublica.org/special/hydraulic-fracturing-national

 

Renewable Energy

Mandatory renewable energy target
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_renewable_energy_target

Renewable energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy

Renewable energy smashes global records in 2015, report shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/01/renewable-energy-smashes-global-records-in-2015-report-shows

Renewable energy surges to record levels around the world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36420750

Renewable Energy articles by the world bank
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/x/renewableenergy

Renewable energy in Germany
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Germany

Energy Transition – The German Energiewende
http://energytransition.de/

National action plans
https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/renewable-energy/national-action-plans