Full Title: MIT Study on The Future of the Natural Gas
Author(s): E. Moniz(Co-Chair), H. Jacoby(Co-Chair), A. Meggs(Co-Chair), et al.
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITei)
Publication Date: January 1, 2011
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Description (excerpt):
Within this context, the MIT study of The Future of Natural Gas seeks to inform the discussion around natural gas by addressing a fundamental question: what is the role of natural gas in a carbon-constrained economy?
In exploring this question, we seek to improve general understanding of natural gas, and examine a number of specific issues. How much natural gas is there in the world, how expensive is it to develop, and at what rate can it be produced? We start from a global perspective, and then look in detail at U.S. natural gas resources, paying particular attention to the extent and cost of shale gas resources, and whether these supplies can be developed and produced in an environmentally sound manner.