After what I’ve seen in working on this story for months, a 1% leak-rate industry wide, country wide, that really seems laughable.
Is Methane Clean?
Is methane really a cleaner fuel than coal? New York Times journalist Mark Bittman talks to scientists from across the U.S. to find out.
Is Methane Clean?
Is methane really a cleaner fuel than coal? New York Times journalist Mark Bittman talks to scientists from across the U.S. to find out.
Natural gas is being touted as “America’s energy source” and a way towards a cleaner, greener future.
In Chasing Methane, Correspondent Mark Bittman conducts a year long investigation to see if that’s true.
Wilmington, NC; Boulder & Ft. Lupton, CO; Ithaca, NY; Vernal, UT; Conway, AR; Washington, DC
It’s [methane] less dirty than coal or oil by far. No question about that, but the problem with methane is that if it gets into the atmosphere without being burned it becomes a very potent greenhouse gas — worse than carbon dioxide, by far.
No question, there’s work to be done. But we can all waste our time about “is it 4%, is it 8%, is it 1%” or we could all just say ‘I don’t care what anyone thinks it is, let’s go out and fix the problem’.
Producers behind the scenes in Vernal, Colorado.
Producers behind the scenes in Vernal, Colorado.
Mark Bittman talks about why he cares about climate change and his experience reporting for YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY.
Mark Bittman talks about why he cares about climate change and his experience reporting for YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY.
Burning natural gas is often touted as greener–and better for climate change–than coal or oil. But what happens when it leaks? Journalist Mark Bittman investigates.
Burning natural gas is often touted as greener–and better for climate change–than coal or oil. But what happens when it leaks? Journalist Mark Bittman investigates.
Methane CH4, the primary component of natural gas, is a very potent greenhouse gas. On a 20 year timescale, CH4 is 86 times more powerful at trapping heat than CO2.
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Methane CH4, the primary component of natural gas, is a very potent greenhouse gas. On a 20 year timescale, CH4 is 86 times more powerful at trapping heat than CO2.
SOURCE: Think Progress
Enhanced methane, propane, and butane are in almost every sample. Methane is a strong greenhouse gas. And I had never seen these kinds of measurements.
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