Brussels – ENEA has joined the research program on shale gas of the European Energy Research Alliance, which aims to create a platform to research the potential, impact, and safety of the exploration and production of shale gas in Europe. The joint program brings together 26 partners from 15 Member States of European Union. The Department of Geology of the University of Roma and the Department of Physics and Geology of the University of Perugia are the two other Italian partners who will work with the ENEA. (9Colonne)