Archive for Issue 2
The Untold Story of the Frac Hand26 November 2012 | Issue 2Stanford student Luis Rodriguez provides a look into the high-stress, action-packed life of the frac crew, the team behind the extraction process of natural gas fracking. | |
The Global Sour Gas Problem26 November 2012 | Issue 2Much like there are different grades of crude oil, there are different grades of natural gas. Stanford Ph.D. student Da Huo discusses the phenomenon of “sour gas”, natural gas mixed with impurities that are difficult to remove. | |
Political Economy of Natural Gas Market in India26 November 2012 | Issue 2Natural gas has the potential to be the transition fuel to a low carbon development path for India. Nikit Abyankar discusses how the resource entered India’s energy portfolio, and the role it may play in the future. | |
Hydraulic Fracturing, Air Pollution, and the Need to Federally Regulate the Natural Gas Industry26 November 2012 | Issue 2Due to both economic and environmental consequences of natural gas production and consumption, many are calling for the industry to be more heavily regulated. |