Journal
ENERGY
Volume 84, Issue -, Pages 551-562Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.020
Keywords
Shale gas; Hydraulic fracturing; Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process; Analytic network process; Interpretative structural modeling
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Funding
- National Science Foundation of China [21176270, 51272296]
- National Research Foundation of Korean Government [NRF 2012S1A3A2033350]
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Shale gas, as an emerging unconventional resource in China, has been regarded as a promising option for diversifying away from traditional fossil fuels and enhancing national security of energy supply. This study analyzed the barriers affecting the sustainable shale gas revolution in China and prioritized the feasible strategic measures by employing the methods of fuzzy Analytic Network Process and Interpretative Structural Modeling. The aim is to help the stakeholders and administrators to better comprehend the relative importance of the barriers and adopt suitable measures. The results demonstrated that the lack of governmental support and guidelines, lack of regulations and standards, and lack of core technologies are the most important barriers hindering the energy transition to shale gas in China. The refinement of subsidies, advanced research, and harmonized standards could in large overcome many of these barriers. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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