Can we get back to shale plays now?

摘要

While Washington dithers, Pennsylvania rolls up its sleeves and gets busy. Recent headlines are trumpeting the global promise of shale gas, while closer to home, the "big boys" are jumping into the shale pool with both feet. And their efforts are finding endorsement. None other than Ernest J. Moniz, director of MIT Energy Initiative, declared, "Much has been said about natural gas as a bridge to a low-carbon future, with little underlying analysis to back up this contention. The analysis in our study provides this confirmation - natural gas truly is a bridge to a low-carbon future."