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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

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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ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans

DeSmogBlog

and other fossil fuel companies are urging the European Union to relax targets to boost climate-friendly “green” hydrogen, hoping to win greater support for projects to manufacture the fuel using natural gas. But the oil and gas industry is pushing hard for increased use of “blue” hydrogen. ExxonMobil Corp.

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A valve to help curb seaborne cargo VOC emissions

Envirotec Magazine

As a positive side-effect, emissions of other volatile cargos such as chemical products, LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) and LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) were reduced similarly by the same technology, while emissions of H2S and other environmentally harmful compounds were also brought down. Why VOC emissions should be reduced.

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Where the Presidential Nominees Stand on Environmental Issues

Sustainability Consulting

Finally, he would integrate climate change into foreign policy, trade, and national security strategies. The Trump administration has weakened rules limiting venting or flaring of methane from oil and gas production on public lands and requiring reporting of methane emissions from most oil and gas production.

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Hydrogen fuel cells good or bad for the environment?

AGreenLiving

Hydrogen is also present in compounds like methane and coal. This gas could be a potent source of clean energy , and, according to the U.S. To make it usable as a fuel, hydrogen must be separated from water, coal, natural gas or animal or plant waste. produces annually comes from methane via steam reforming.

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As Alarm Over Plastic Grows, Saudis Ramp Up Production in the US

DeSmogBlog

The complex contains a circuit board of pipes and steel tanks that cough out steam, flames and toxic substances as it creates the building blocks for plastic from natural gas liquids. On clear nights, he says, he can see the flares burning, releasing a gas cocktail of carbon monoxide and methane. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

coal first and then later oil and natural gas?to While CO 2 may be the greatest contributor to climate change, other gases such as methane and nitrous oxide are also responsible for creating the greenhouse effect, therefore, solutions must also focus on the reduction of these gases. In June of 1988 James E.