Fracking
Fracking pros cons list - Overview of the advantages and disadvantages
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Import dependency when fracking at home
Possible groundwater contamination from the chemicals in the mixture
Weather-independent energy source
Unintentional cracks in the rock layers which can have consequences
Decline in natural gas production without fracking
Interference with nature -> instability of the ground -> earthquakes
Gas prices fall
Fracking releases uncontrolled methane gas into the air, which contributes to the greenhouse effect
Necessary for rising global energy consumption
Harmful to the climate
...Good because good money
High processing costs
Energy consumption is growing
The water mixed with chemicals cannot be completely removed from the soil
Since no alternatives are necessary for the time being, you can use the time to look for new alternatives.
is not good
Natural gas needed to bridge the gap after the nuclear phase-out.
Earth tremors that cause destruction on the surface
...Natural gas can be extracted from deeper layers of rock
If chemicals are released, there is a risk of air pollution.
Energy consumption increases so that more energy is required (natural gas is extracted more intensively)
Damage to human and animal health
The new fracking extraction method will create new jobs
Climate-damaging methane gas is released into the atmosphere (very harmful to the climate)
The chemicals are harmless in large dilutions, which is why there is no contaminated groundwater.
Aufwand ist teuer
...More intensive natural gas production needed after the nuclear phase-out
Viel zu hoher Wasserverbauch
Dominanz der bisherigen Rohstofflieferanten kann zurückgedrängt werden
Große für Fracs genutzte Wassermengen fehlen anderen wichtigen Bereichen (z.B. der Landwirtschaft).
Many jobs
Fracking extracts natural gas, this is a fossil fuel and it is not harmless for our climate
we do not need to change our consumption behavior and our energy consumption
Less living space
...Die Verklappung der z.B. mit Schwermetallen und Quecksilber belasteten Flüssigkeiten in unbenutzten Bohrungen birgt Risiken.
Consumes a lot of water
Großer Flächenverbrauch
Lowers value of property near fracking stations
...Political tensions at home and abroad
There is noise all day long
High dependency on jobs, e.g. in North Dakota
bad for the environment
...Promotion of non-renewable energies - consumer behavior will not change
Immature metohde,risky
Only a few new jobs are created
Very costly
...how much longer do we want to exploit the earth?
Earthquake example England