Meaning of shale gas | Babel Free
Equivalents
Deutsch
Schiefergas
Suomi
liuskekaasu
Français
gaz de schiste
日本語
シェールガス
Nederlands
schaliegas
Polski
gaz łupkowy
Português
gás de xisto
Русский
сла́нцевый газ
Examples
“In a report⟳ released on Monday, the world's foremost energy watchdog, the International Energy Agency (IEA), said the US would benefit from so-called unconventional sources of oil and gas, including shale gas and shale oil, derived from fracking – blasting dense rocks apart to release⟳ the fossil fuels trapped within.”
“The shale gas boom of the past five years took the US by surprise⟳. Gas prices there have⟳ plunged and electricity production is shifting fast from coal to gas-fired power stations. This has had a huge effect on all parts of the US economy, and is changing politics globally.”
“The UK’s underground shale gas reserves may deliver⟳ only a fraction of the gas promised by fracking firms and government ministers, according to a study⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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