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Monitoring Methane Better — Finally

October 27, 2024 admin Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, methane, methane emissions, methane gas, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:15:58 +0000

The Biden–Harris administration has dished out a $162.4 million loan guarantee to help address an issue that really doesn’t get enough attention, or solutions. The issue is methane emissions, and specifically not tracking them well enough in this case. The loan guarantee, which is part of the administration’s Investing in … [continued]

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Cow Farts And Belches Targeted For High Tech Methane Removal

October 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, cows, dairy, farming, farms, green economy, meat, methane emissions, research, SCIENCE, us department of agriculture (usda), us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:34:12 +0000

An innovative Danish startup has developed a solution to the serious problem of methane emissions from belching, farting cows, using a farm in Indiana as a test site.

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Breathe Deep, People. Fill Your Lungs With Lovely Methane

August 3, 2024 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:40:24 +0000

Methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but has received much less attention. That is changing.

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Can A Vaccine Reduce Methane Emissions From Cow Burps?

July 17, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, climate change, cows, investment, methane, methane emissions, Vaccines

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:54:42 +0000

Methane is a very potent greenhouse gas, and rapid and sustained cuts in emissions from the energy sector are imperative to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Livestock account for about 11%–17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, more than all the world’s cars and trucks combined. Methane is formed … [continued]

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A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For Its Emissions

June 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, Denmark, Farmers, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, NEW ZEALAND, nitrous oxide, plant-based diet, plant-based foods, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:11:19 +0000

Farmers in New Zealand complained that a regulated price on methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, starting in late 2025, would force some in their industry off their land. As a result of significant lobbying efforts, New Zealand has confirmed that the agricultural sector, which accounts for about half … [continued]

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MethaneSAT Will Pinpoint Methane Pollution In Real Time

March 8, 2024 admin climate change, environmental defense fund, methane, methane emissions, methanesat, NEW ZEALAND, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:37:56 +0000

The MethaneSAT satellite went into orbit on March 4. It will measure large and small methane emissions worldwide.

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Historic Funding to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

February 2, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, missouri, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:34:29 +0000

Interior Department Announces Nearly $5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Missouri … [continued]

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5 Facts To Know About Reducing Methane From Oil & Gas

November 23, 2023 admin Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, research

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:06:58 +0000

Methane is a dangerous climate pollutant that, left unchecked, has the potential to drive far more warming than carbon dioxide. … [continued]

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Cow Burps, Landfill Belches, Rotting Stalks, Livestock Dung & More Are Having A Big Climate Impact

June 7, 2023 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, cattle, climate change, green economy, investment, methane, methane (biomethane), methane emissions, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:17:52 +0000

Our methane emissions from all the waste material we leave lying around the place is 15%+ as big a problem as the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels.

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Capping Oil & Gas Wells In Texas Could Create Tens Of Thousands of Jobs

May 22, 2023 admin Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, texas, university of texas

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 02:06:18 +0000

A study published by the University of Texas finds that regulating methane pollution from oil and gas sites in Texas could create as many as 35,000 jobs. Texas is the top methane polluting state in the country, and the state’s Permian Basin is one of the largest oil and gas producing regions in the world. […]

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