Mixed momentum on methane mitigation
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
It’s been a year since the Global Methane Pledge promised action to reduce emissions by 30 percent between 2020 and 2030, but few countries have formally introduced policies.
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'There is just no excuse': Why do methane emissions remain 'stubbornly high'?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
IEA warns that methane emissions from the global energy sector fell only fractionally last year, despite projects to cut methane leaks providing hugely attractive returns on investment.
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Methane Rising: Three questions investors in the food sector should ask their portfolio companies
EDF + Business
APRIL 25, 2024
By Josh Torres and Andrew Howell, CFA Starbucks and Clover Sonoma said this week they would track and disclose methane emissions within their dairy supply chains, joining the Dairy Methane Action Alliance in the latest sign of accelerating action on food sector methane emissions.
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Exploring underwater methane sources with mass spectrometry
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In December 2022 the research vessel Polarstern explored methane sources in the South Atlantic using an underwater mass spectrometer. Enormous amounts of methane are trapped in the ocean floor worldwide. Methane is a harmful greenhouse gas. The higher the data density, the more accurate the mapping of methane sources.
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EU closer to enforcing rules on methane emissions in the energy sector
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The EU looks ready to enforce new regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions in the energy sector, for the first time. On 15 November, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation aimed at tracking and reducing methane emissions in the energy sector. A coal power plant In Poland.
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Why methane is a large and underestimated threat to climate goals
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2022
Scientists say governments aren't factoring in the big short-term impact of rising methane emissions in meeting mid-century climate targets.
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Driving Down Methane: What Food & Agriculture Companies Should Do Now
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Reducing agricultural methane emissions is critical to meeting global climate targets. This is especially true for many food and agriculture companies who sell meat and dairy, as over one-third of U.S.
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Wastewater sector emits nearly twice as much methane as previously thought
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
Municipal wastewater treatment plants emit nearly double the amount of methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously believed, according to new research from Princeton University. If the results from those 63 plants are representative, actual methane emissions from wastewater treatment facilities across the U.S.
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Global methane map to launch at COP28
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
An open-access Methane Map will be launched at COP28 in a bid to accelerate abatement of this greenhouse gas, considered second only to CO2 as a cause of global warming. Environmental intelligence company Kayrros will launch the live map, which draws insights from its flagship Methane Watch product. Doing so would have a huge impact.
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Rule Will Cut Methane Waste from Federal Lands Drilling
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 27, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management published a final methane waste rule that will compliment EPA’s efforts to target a major contributor to climate change.
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Rule Will Cut Methane Pollution from Federal Lands Drilling
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 27, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management published a final methane waste rule that will compliment EPA’s efforts to target a major contributor to climate change.
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General Galactic emerges from stealth to make methane from carbon dioxide
TechCrunch: Climate
APRIL 22, 2024
The stealthy new startup hopes a fully integrated approach, from direct air capture to electrolysis and methane generation, will let it drive prices down for so-called e-fuels. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Cheltenham methane leak detected from space
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
In what seems to be a first, a UK methane leak has been spotted from space, and mitigated. Methane leaking from a faulty pipe in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was picked up by satellites orbiting 500km overhead in April 2023. The source, near Cheltenham, was releasing methane at a rate of over 200 kg/hr.
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US landfills emit far more methane than previously known
Grist
MARCH 28, 2024
Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. The researchers found these super-emitting points can persist for months or even years, and account for almost 90 percent of all measured methane from the landfills. times, and sometimes as much as 2.7
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Travel emissions drop added to lockdown methane surge, says new research
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
More than half of the 50 per cent jump in methane’s growth rate between 2019 and 2020 was the result of reduced emissions from road transport, railways and planes during lockdowns, the study found. Until now, the causes of the 2020 surge in methane – second only to carbon dioxide as a driver of climate change – had been unclear.
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Methane solutions offer down payment on our climate future
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2022
Methane is a greenhouse gas that isn't talked about enough but needs to be addressed
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Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Federal government urged to act "immediately" as major report finds Australia well behind international best practice on measurement and reporting of methane emissions. The post Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported.
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Australian coal mines leak massive amounts of methane in “super emitting” event
Renew Economy
APRIL 15, 2024
The post Australian coal mines leak massive amounts of methane in “super emitting” event appeared first on RenewEconomy. A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.
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US landfills emit way more methane than previously thought
Canary Media
APRIL 3, 2024
Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. A landfill is a place of perpetual motion, where mountains of garbage rise in days and crews race to contain the influx of ever more trash. Last week, the…
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Antarctica's seafloor is leaking methane, scientists confirm
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 23, 2020
For the first time, scientists have confirmed that methane leaking is from Antarctica's sea bed. They say the methane is likely escaping into the atmosphere.
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Methane leak data and campaign to cut emissions
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Ten major oil companies will now be required to disclose more methane emissions data from the Permian Basin. The House Science Committee decided that the companies must do more to track and decrease the amount of methane contaminating this part of Texas and New Mexico.
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Google joins a mission to map global methane emissions from space
The Verge: Energy
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
A rendering of MethaneSat | Image courtesy of Google Google announced a partnership with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space. Landfills and livestock are also big sources of methane pollution. The timing really matters.
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Newly discovered catalyst offers solution for methane
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 25, 2022
Researchers have found and tested a catalyst that could convert methane gas into valuable compounds. A study in Nature Catalysis says the catalyst will be able not only to convert methane but also develop industrially vital compounds. These findings provide an option for combatting methane's harmful greenhouse effects.
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Addressing Methane Leaks In The Energy Sector
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 8, 2022
While carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas destroying the atmosphere, methane is a significant contributor. Anthropogenic methane emissions are believed to account for 30%of that warming. Methane emissions stem from many aspects of life on Earth. Studies show global temperatures last year were 1.1°C
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Green hydrogen and e-methane
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Green hydrogen and e-methane The 20MW pressurised alkaline electrolyser was installed at Finnish green fuels developer P2X Solution’s project in Harjavalta, one year after construction began, with first hydrogen expected in the second half of 2024.
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Financing Methane Abatement: An introduction to sustainable finance instruments
EDF + Business
MARCH 21, 2024
Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Financing Methane Abatement An introduction to sustainable finance instruments Creating the right financial instruments can enable cash-constrained national oil companies to pursue rapid oil and gas methane abatement. Sustainable debt is growing rapidly.
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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 4, 2024
Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. After all, so-called natural gas is mostly just methane. The group has documented massive amounts of leaking methane already.
Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
China has joined the growing list of countries committing to methane action plans, leaving Australia well behind in the global race to tackle these super-polluting emissions. The post Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s methane problem
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Methane expert Peter Rayner on Australia’s potent climate problem, and a solution. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s methane problem appeared first on RenewEconomy. Plus: Origin’s black hole, Genex deals and big battery bids.
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Chart: Methane emissions are a problem. Where do they come from?
Canary Media
MARCH 22, 2024
Combating climate change is so often synonymous with reducing carbon dioxide emissions that you might forget all about the other gas that’s baking the planet: methane, a short-lived but extremely potent… Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format.
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Methane over Poland’s coal mines: Satellite analysis from ESA
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 24, 2022
According to the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, the top 10 largest methane emitting coal mines in Europe are in Poland. Collectively, these mines released around 282,300 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere in 2020.
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Orbio Earth finds methane leaks that could cost oil companies billions this year
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 13, 2024
Investors bet the startup’s algorithms, which feed on satellite data, will fill a significant gap in the methane market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Dairy Methane Action Alliance: What’s Coming in 2024
EDF + Business
DECEMBER 14, 2023
By Vrashabh Kapate Led by food and dairy giants the Bel Group, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA, and Nestlé, as well as the Environmental Defense Fund, the Dairy Methane Action Alliance (DMAA) launched at COP28 last week in a COP Presidency event–to great global attention. What is the Dairy Methane Action Alliance?
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Shared Duty: National, International Oil Companies Bound Together by Methane Obligations
EDF + Business
MARCH 18, 2024
Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Shared Duty: National, International Oil Companies Bound Together by Methane Obligations To deliver on broader climate pledges, industry must engage national oil companies in its efforts. This includes addressing methane emissions and flaring. in their upstream operations by 2030.
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Leading oil and gas companies and investors rally around EPA’s new methane rules and set the stakes for robust implementation
EDF + Business
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The EPA’s new rules to reduce methane emissions from the nation’s oil and gas industry could be a climate game changer. That’s because methane – the main component of natural gas – has more than 80 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide in the short term and is responsible for more than 25% of the warming we’re experiencing today.
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Fossil fuel firms must plug methane leaks to meet climate targets, warns watchdog
The Guardian: Energy
MARCH 12, 2024
Spending to clean up their operations would be equivalent to only 5% of profits made last year, IEA estimates Fossil fuel companies must pay tens of billions to reduce the emissions of methane from their operations or it will be almost impossible to meet global climate targets, the world’s energy watchdog has warned.
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Little-known firms lead America's list of top methane polluters
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 3, 2021
Among the top 10 emitters of methane, five are smaller firms. Their environmental footprint is now larger than their production.
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EDF and Google partner to map global methane emissions from space
Canary Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
By this time next year, a new satellite will be detecting how much methane is leaking from oil and gas wells, pumps, pipelines and storage tanks around the world — and companies, governments and nonprofit groups will be able to access all of its data via Google Maps. That’s one way to describe the partnership…
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Measurements show huge methane peaks in the atmosphere after the Nord Stream leaks
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The methane leak resulting from the damage to the Nord Stream gas lines in the Baltic Sea is estimated to be equal to the size of a whole year’s methane emissions of a country like Denmark or a city the size of Paris. Several ICOS stations in the Nordics observed huge methane peaks after the Nord Stream pipes were damaged.
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“Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2023
Report says methane emissions from fossil fuel facilities will make up about 70% of total emissions budget covered under Safeguard Mechanism, raising new questions over its integrity. The post “Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Ekona Power Inc. Pilots Methane Pyrolysis Solution for Low-Cost Clean Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 5, 2024
Pilots Methane Pyrolysis Solution for Low-cost Clean Hydrogen The company met internal performance milestones in late 2023, validating the xCaliber™ reactor in a 200-kilogram-hydrogen-per-day system and preparing. Ekona Power Inc.
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Affordable methane detection
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
The GF77 from FLIR Systems is said to be an affordable, handheld methane detection camera allowing inspection professionals to actually see invisible methane leaks and other industrial gases at natural gas power plants, renewable energy production facilities, and other locations.
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Sensitive methane sensing on a budget?
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 14, 2021
Researchers have developed a new sensor that they suggest could allow practical and low cost detection of low concentrations of methane gas. Measuring methane emissions is important because the gas contributes to global warming and air pollution. The new sensor uses an interband cascade light emitting device (ICLED).
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