A brief review of the concept of Peak Shale Gas, based around the concept of peak oil. Also a very brief look at some of the externalities associated with shale gas.

1. Peak Shale?Peak Shale?
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Peak oil leads toPeak oil leads to
increase in alternativeincrease in alternative
energy sourcesenergy sources
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Encourages similarEncourages similar
peak curvepeak curve
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Hyperbolic decreaseHyperbolic decrease
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Due to rapidlyDue to rapidly
declining rate ofdeclining rate of
return on investmentsreturn on investments
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100 years of shale100 years of shale
gas?gas?

2. ExternalitiesExternalities
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Boom/BustBoom/Bust
economieseconomies
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Job creation?Job creation?
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BurdenBurden toto
infrastructureinfrastructure
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Property pricesProperty prices
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HealthHealth
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EnvironmentEnvironment