In a useful public service Popular Mechanics has a feature discussing "hydraulic fracturing" and its role in the recent North American natural gas revolution. This drilling technique has made natural gas the little fossil fuel that could, allowing for a boom in North American production and an actual increase in reserves. This boom has also complicated the ability of alternative energy (wind, solar) to compete in today's energy markets. Well worth reading this quick primer on a technical, but important topic.
(Via Instapundit)
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