Study: Shale gas boom could stunt growth of low-emissions energy alternatives

摘要

The benefits of the ongoing shale gas boom are abundant, rang-ning from stimulating U.S. economic growth to contributing to a npotential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, but it poses risks nas well, including possibly stunting development of more costly low-nemissions energy sources, according to a new report published by nresearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.