Argonne study finds shale gas GHG lifecycle emissions 6% lower than natural gas, 23% lower than gasoline and 33% lower than coal; upstream methane leakage a key contributor
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2011
Gasoline section shows results for fuel derived from both conventional oil and oil sands. We updated the latest version, GREET 1.8d, to include shale gas production and have revised the existing pathways for NG, coal, and petroleum. Expansion bars show the components of fuel production. Credit: ACS, Burnham et al.
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