Fracking

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

process of drilling down into earth before high-pressure water is mixture is directed at the rack to release the gas inside. water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well

Question 2

ethical issues with fracking

Answer 2

• companies such as iGas and Cuadrilla will create thousands of jobs in UK reducing unemployment
• energy pathways to Middle Eastern oil fields could loose their strategic importance, reducing geopolitical tensions
• extraction won’t help us with climate change mitigation

Question 3

energy security issues with fracking

Answer 3

• if Britain can extract 10% of its estimated gas reserves, could supply entire country for 50 years
• low cost shale gas encourages governments to abandon renewable energy solutions
• could provide energy security in short and medium time as peak oil is fast approaching

Question 4

safety issues with fracking

Answer 4

• nasty effect include methane leaks and filthy flow-back water
• small earthquakes caused due to fracking process
• The Fukushima explosion left people feeling scared of nuclear power