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Exploring underwater methane sources with mass spectrometry

Envirotec Magazine

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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Investor Guide to Proposed EPA Methane Regulations

EDF + Business

EPA proposed new regulations to reduce methane and other harmful air pollution from new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry. New EPA rules would significantly reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. In November 2021, the U.S. Read the Guide. Highlights from the Investor Guide. per barrel annually.

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L’Oreal achieves carbon-neutrality across US operations

Renewable Energy World

The milestone has been achieved owing to a series of green projects deployed since 2005, including: 1) Energy Optimization : The company implemented a number of energy efficiency projects to reduce energy consumption at its sites, including installing LED lighting and high-efficiency air compressors and vacuum pumps.

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Rethinking Future Investments in Natural Gas Infrastructure

GreenTechMedia

New research from Rocky Mountain Institute, our organization, analyzed proposed gas plants across the U.S. Carbon emissions from gas power plants rose 59 percent from 2005 to 2017, but that’s only part of the problem. In fact, recent research found that methane leaks in major U.S. Nonetheless, the rush to gas continues.

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Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28

DeSmogBlog

Meat and dairy firms in particular are coming under increasing scrutiny due to pollution from livestock, which emits around a third of the global output of methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas identified as the quickest route to slowing global heating. Karina Gonçalves David, an organic farmer from Brazil, at the UN climate talks in Dubai.

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Major Animal Pharma Industry Group Forced to Remove UN Logo from ‘Misleading’ Briefing on Livestock Climate Impact

DeSmogBlog

The policy briefing document was released in early January by Belgium-based organization, HealthforAnimals (HfA), which represents some of the world’s biggest and best known animal pharmaceutical companies, including Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Merck Animal Health, Elanco Animal Health, IDEXX, and Ceva Santé Animale.

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Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

This pad appears to be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania to go through a formal permitting process for the practice, which is gaining prominence throughout the Keystone State, home to hundreds of thousands of abandoned wells and rich methane stores. Per the DEP, the well pad was placed on “inactive status” for that duration.