Waste Methane 101: Driving Emissions Reductions From Landfills

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:45:27 +0000

Municipal solid waste landfills are the third largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States. Our municipal landfills emit an estimated 3.7 million metric tons of methane, or about 295 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMT CO2 e) on a 20-year time horizon. This is roughly equivalent to the annual emissions […]

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

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

DALL·E generated image of a cow burping in a field under a sunny sky, digital artOur 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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NOAA: How Greenhouse Gas Pollution Amplified Global Warming in 2022

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 04:35:51 +0000

“The AGGI is derived from highly accurate measurements of greenhouse gases in air samples collected around the world,” said Vanda Grubišić, Ph.D, director of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML). “It continues to rise despite international efforts to curb emission of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels that seem to be falling short of their targets.”

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

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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Dismissal Of Methanol As Marine Fuel Leads To Pushback

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:13:45 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a clean electric container ship sailing past islands under a beautiful blue sky with small clouds, digital artMethanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.

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