Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. HAIXI, CHINA - MARCH 28: Aerial view of test platforms for ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Shale gas reserves are changing the way fund managers view emerging markets, with countries from Poland and Mexico to global market giant China all gaining in investment appeal.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Updated studies show Ohio’s oil-rich shale deposits may extend further west than earlier believed. Revised maps produced by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show ...

More evidence that the U.S. shale gas boom is changing the nation’s energy landscape: Shale gas accounted for 39 percent of total natural gas production in 2012, according to statistics released today ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. China is today the world’s leading importer of both oil and ...

PNNL research is digging into using empty space in underground shale formations to permanently store carbon emissions from power plants. This map shows where shale gas formations (purple dots) are ...

Extracting natural gas from shale formations can provide an abundant, lower-carbon footprint fossil fuel, but also creates concerns over increased methane emissions. Researchers have now developed a ...

Estimates show that Europe has more recoverable shale gas than the U.S. Despite its huge gas reserves, hydraulic fracturing has many opponents in Europe. Fracking in Europe has long been a contentious ...