Introduction

The study of clean renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere has created major international concerns as fracking Shale gas has increased popularity. Through different perspectives some have stated that fracking will reduce the amount of carbon emissions from the atmosphere; while other research shows fracking will increase carbon emissions. The ultimate argument is to assess what impact fracking has on the planet and where we should go from here. Carbon readings have exceeded 400ppm since 2013, increasing the amount of global warming. The last five years international communities have made strides prohibiting the production of fracking shale rock for this purpose; while unknown dangers resulting from contaminated well sites from previous drilling pads.

Methods

The methods used for this presentation were researching articles and journal submissions on the implications of fracking shale gas from different areas of the world including the US.

Assessed different perspectives based upon the two sides arguing over the impacts of fracking.

Articles from pro- Fracking and anti- Fracking positions assessing the impact or lack of devastation as a result of Fracking The current levels of carbon emission and the foreseeable increase over a period of 15 years

Acknowledgments

Thanks to GCC and the 413 Stem Grant

Carbon Chart of current levels and foreseeable rises

Conclusions

Catherine LefebvreGreenfield Community College

Literature cited

Impacts of Carbon & Energy Production

• Methane is the main component of natural gas containing 25 times more trapped heat than carbon dioxide. •National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) studied wells in Co. •Est. 4% methane produced by these wells escapes into atmosphere. •estimate the wells to be equal to the carbon emissions of 1-3 million cars.

Company Proof •Research by fracking investors and companies, state alternative energy solutions which reduce carbon emissions can be decreased by replacing coal with gas production from hydraulic Fracking. •Reduction of coal burning power plants have been assessed for reducing carbon emissions through domestic shale Gas from such places like the Marcellus Shale in the N.E USA

Alternative Fracking Impacts to the Planet

Alternative Fracking Impacts to the Planet •Other research states that hydraulic fracking will increase the emission levels of carbon Dioxide by 12% .

•More abundant, cheaper shale gas (dark blue) has little impact on annual growth in U.S. CO2 emissions through 2050 compared to low shale gas case (light blue). This is true for all six energy-economy models featured here. Deep cuts in CO2 require a rising carbon price (green).

Graph: US CO 2 emissions combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity is the largest single source of CO2 emissions in the nation, accounting for about 37% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 31% of total U.S

• Wind- energy produced by the naturally occurring wind currents

• Geothermal- Natural heat from the earth

• Solar- energy used to harness the sun's energy and make it useable

• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of water through turbines

• Biomass-Energy produced by the decomposition of former living organic matter

• Wind- energy produced by the naturally occurring wind currents• Geothermal- Natural heat from the

earth • Solar- energy used harness the sun's

energy and make it useable• Hydro- Energy created by the flow of

water through turbines• Biomass-Energy produced by the

decomposition of former living organic matter

• to

Alternatives to Fracking gas and Coal Burning

Reduce carbon emissions with renewable energy

Create a Carbon Tax and CapsTax rebate for renewable energy incentives

Create job incentives for companies producing PV panels & wind turbines

Residential reduction of prime time hours use of energy

Where to go from here?

Carbon levels in April 2015

Carbon Dioxcide exceeds 402ppm recorded on Hawaii

this year that symbolic threshold on 400ppm has been crossed even earlier

carbon dioxide concentrations spiked to 402.20 parts per million on April 7

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