University of Zagreb. Faculty of Science. Department of Geography.
Abstract
Rad se bavi prikazom prirodnih i društvenih čimbenika koji su utjecali na razvoj energetske politike SAD-a tijekom povijesti. Energetska politika SAD-a kao zadani cilj ima ostvarenje ekonomske i energetske stabilnosti. Navedeni cilj ostvaruje se uz pomoć razvoja modernih tehnologija, a jedna od njih je i metoda hidrauličkog frakturiranja koja se upotrebljava za eksploataciju ugljikovodika. Međutim, kao prepreka ostvarenju energetske i ekonomske stabilnosti SAD-a, nameću se klimatske promjene koje ugrožavaju energetski sustav, a upravo metoda hidrauličkog frakturiranja utječe na pojačane klimatske promjene.This paper deals with the representation of natural and social factors which influence the development of energy policies of United States throughout history. The US energy policy has the ultimate goal to achieve economic and energetic stability. This goal is achieved with the help of modern technologies, and one of them is the method of hydraulic fracturing used for hydrocarbon exploitation. However, as an obstacle for achievement energetic and economic stability of the United States, climate changes are involved in endangering energy systems, and especially the method of hydraulic fracturing which is affecting intensified climate change
