The Impact of Low Natural Gas Prices on Renewable Energy Production

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorMcKenzie, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorYourex, Romy
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-29T19:21:50Z
dc.date.available2016-09-29T19:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractThe shale gas boom that started in the United States is now spreading to Canada. Alberta’s landscape displays substantial potential for the development of shale gas in this province. As a result of the exploitation of shale gas plays across North America, the price of natural gas plummeted in 2009. Natural gas is a significantly cleaner energy source than coal, which still makes up 41% of Alberta’s energy mix. However, Methane emissions resulting from the natural gas extraction process diminish this advantage. If Methane emissions cannot be kept below a threshold of 2%, the environmental benefits of natural gas are entirely negated. Moreover, due to the low natural gas price, renewable energy sources are no longer sufficiently competitive to be developed in large quantities. Since natural gas in itself is not clean enough to eliminate the need for the future development of renewables, Alberta must ensure the continued entry of renewable energy into the power grid.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationYourex, Romy. (2013). The Impact of Low Natural Gas Prices on Renewable Energy Production ( Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30024
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51633
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentThe School of Public Policyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Graduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.titleThe Impact of Low Natural Gas Prices on Renewable Energy Productionen_US
dc.typereporten_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Yourex, Romy.pdf
Size:
525.52 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.84 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Master of Public Policy Capstone Projects
Graduate Capstones