Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

The World Biogas Summit 2021 will focus on how, in the build up to COP26, anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas can help reduce global methane and other greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. The event takes place on 6 – 8 July. Carlyle Khan, Deputy General Manager, City of Toronto. ” Notes. (1)

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

How biogas can address methane emissions will be the key theme of this year’s event. Entitled “ the Methane Imperative ”, the event will build upon the launch of the Global Methane Pledge at COP26 to highlight how biogas could deliver up to 50% of the targets set up in the pledge, which has now been signed by over 100 countries.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

However, industry has yet to provide the kind of comprehensive data needed to estimate how far any possible climate benefits from switching to blue hydrogen produced by the planned projects may offset the residual CO2 emissions and methane leaks associated with making it. Credit: Sabrina Bedford.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

The signing of the Global Methane Pledge at last year’s COP26 marks a vital step in reducing the impact of industrial activities on the environment. Originally proposed by the US and EU in September 2021, the Global Methane Pledge will see countries acting to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 18, 2025

Leading supermarkets are failing to address the methane pollution in their supply chains, a new report has found, putting their own climate pledges at risk. The meat and dairy sector is responsible for around a third of atmospheric methane and accounts for a third of all supermarket emissions. and agreed by world leaders in 2021.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

New funding builds on unique partnership to tackle potent methane emissions between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Carbon Mapper, Planet, the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University (ASU), High Tide Foundation, and RMI . The pledge needs to be matched with bold solutions.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Flying 10,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico, in a plane outfitted with infrared imaging equipment, researchers could see methane gas bubbling under water, likely from an undetected pipeline leak. Still, researchers emphasize that the high rate of methane leakage underscores the major climate impact that reducing those leaks could have.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 01:00. The current situation is insane: Organic waste is the single biggest input in landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane as it decomposes. Strategies for the war on waste. What would happen if the United States enacted a comprehensive plan to combat food loss and waste? The answer?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 01:30. Graphic by Jonathan Foley © 2021. To me, this would include halting climate-destructive practices such as tropical deforestation, flaring and fugitive emissions of methane, and "black carbon" emissions from biomass burning, dirty cookstoves and other sources. Jonathan Foley. Italics are the author's.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Day 1 of Explore 2021, Planet’s third-annual user conference, was a huge success with 6,300 virtual attendees , over 100 speakers, and a number of exciting product announcements. Will Marshall presenting at Explore 2021 © 2021, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Catherine Nakalembe, and a fireside chat with General John E.

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Business Green

JANUARY 3, 2021

Brussels is gearing up to use its satellites to spot and track global methane emission hotspots, writes Andrew Warren. The dread phase from George Orwell's classic 1982 is set for once to be rather good news in 2021 … at least so far as the Paris Agreement and the European Union 's ambitious Green Deal are concerned. "You

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Even if they perform as hoped, the power plants would likely burn imported liquified natural gas (LNG) from the United States, Qatar, and other suppliers — a fuel source that emits high levels of climate-heating methane when it’s being extracted, transported and stored. “Nobody has run a dispatchable power plant with CCS before.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 16, 2021

Planet is off to a strong start to 2021. Phase 1 of the program is already underway and Planet is developing the first two hyperspectral satellites with NASA JPL that will pinpoint, quantify, and track point-source methane and CO2 emissions. Building the Best Team .

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 27, 2024

Leaking methane and releasing toxic chemicals, these estimated 3.7 million wells are emitting 290 kilotons of methane per year, according to the U.S. As a result, many of these wells have been left to emit methane for decades. End-of-life oil and gas wells are scattered throughout the United States. million cars.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The study found that an alternative method of quantifying the impact of methane emissions has led to a raft of industry-friendly findings that the livestock sector seems to be using to claim climate neutrality as they continue to pollute. That’s why some experts have proposed an alternative approach called GWP* for talking about methane.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The IEA has released its World Energy Outlook 2021 which details a global rebound in coal and oil use in 2021, as well as the second-largest annual increase in CO2 emissions in history. The IEA directed government leaders to use the World Energy Outlook 2021 as a guide at COP26, which takes place from Oct.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

With this in mind, and ahead the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 80th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), industry association SEA-LNG is calling on the IMO to regulate all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide on a full lifecycle, Well-to-Wake, basis.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

Her family harvests the vegetables grown with the help of the liquid fertiliser, and they cook most of their stove-top meals with the methane produced. In 2021, she established a curriculum for teaching others how to site and size the best biogas solution for their own context via a smartphone app.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

New IEA analysis reveals methane emissions from the energy sector are 70 per cent higher than official reports, but could high gas prices finally prompt operators to tackle the problem. It is one of the biggest and most worrying mysteries in the field of climate science: where are all the methane emissions coming from?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. As of 30 September 2021, 120 countries, representing just over half of global greenhouse gas emissions, had communicated new or updated NDCs. The potential of methane and market mechanisms. per cent in 2020.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

locations in 2021. Its project is in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC) and entails converting organic waste to biogas through anaerobic digestion and uses USC’s catalytic reformer to convert the methane to hydrogen for potential use as vehicle fuel. . Above photo courtesy of Ways2H.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In November 2021, the U.S. 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. Read the Guide. Highlights from the Investor Guide.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

According to the federal government’s data, compiled in the National Inventory Report 1990–2021: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada (NIR), and the same data source used by CAPP, conventional oil production accounted for 26 megatons (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021, the last year data was available.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The hydrogen is delivered in tanks and, currently, most of it originates from natural gas using processes like steam methane reforming. These fuel cells work by combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce power, emitting only water vapor as a byproduct. While these operations are not yet completely carbon-free, the benefits are clear.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This exquisite instrument will act as the “eye” of the satellite, allowing us to detect, pinpoint, and quantify point source emissions of methane and carbon dioxide. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Detecting methane from space An engineer prepares the imaging spectrometer instrument for testing in a thermal vacuum chamber at JPL.

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Grist

MARCH 17, 2021

Measured by their planet-warming power, methane-filled livestock belches are the equivalent of 850 coal plants burning year-round. But scientists have found that spicing up cattle feed with a little seaweed can dramatically reduce the methane they produce, according to a new study out Tuesday. How scary are cow burps exactly?

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Charged

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This capital raise follows a $120-million Series A round announced in December 2021. Battle Motors serves the vocational truck industry, providing diesel, methane and now EV chassis for refuse and recycling applications to some 750 municipal customers across the US and Canada.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Following a 10-year analysis of the scale of methane leakage at almost 1,000 AD plants across the UK and Europe, Tim Elsome, General Manager of biogas specialists FM BioEnergy, outlines why now is the ideal time to tackle unidentified biogas leaks – and how to protect your plant, profits and the planet. The risks of doing nothing.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2020

” The first step needs to be slashing operational emissions, the report says, especially from methane leaks and flaring. In contrast, Shell, a relative leader, has committed to spending $2-3 billion a year from 2021 onward, up from its $1-2 billion today. But greater involvement in low-carbon projects must happen in tandem.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

“By mapping out how AD and biogas could help countries to dramatically cut their greenhouse gas emissions, especially methane, over the next decade and beyond, this report aims to put humanity back on track to deliver on the ambitions of both the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.” Read the Executive Summary.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

The new research incorporates shorter-lived GHG emissions such as methane, which can arise from sources including landfills (pictured). While previous research has explored this question for carbon dioxide, the new work includes related emissions such as methane, nitrogen oxide and aerosols, like sulphur or soot. C, or, at most, 2°C.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The researchers advocate these measures in partnership with other strategies on the farm to mitigate climate change, for example nutritional supplements to reduce methane emissions from ruminants. The research evolved from a workshop held in 2021, hosted by Food and Farming Futures, a charity chaired by Lord Curry.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

ESG By EDF: Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Joint Action: Catalyzing Methane Emission Reduction at Oil and Gas Joint Ventures Supermajors’ targets to reduce methane emissions apply only to assets they operate directly. That covers only 11% of their collective global production under methane and flaring reduction targets.

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Grist

APRIL 5, 2021

Amy Townsend-Small has been chasing methane her entire professional life. When fracking took off around 2010, Townsend-Small shifted her focus to a new and growing problem: methane leaks from oil and gas activity. Natural gas, which is primarily composed of methane, was pitched as a fuel that could transition the U.S.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

EDF recently hosted a virtual summit for private equity firms Quantum Energy Partners and EIG Global Energy Partners to engage their portfolio companies, which include more than 50 producer and midstream companies on the business importance of methane mitigation. Andrew: Divestment of oil and gas is gaining momentum. Sean: It’s very simple.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

million tonnes of garden waste available in 2021. Reported advantages include a higher volumetric yield of methane, with the possibilty of using smaller digesters, and producing less residue, while also being easier from a materials-handling point of view. TWh of green energy – and there were 6.8 It is then sprayed with leachate.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 31, 2020

This renewable energy growth plan includes a near-term solicitation for up to 1 gigawatt of onshore wind and solar and 250 megawatts of energy storage for delivery by 2023, with final power purchase proposals due in March 2021. gigawatt offshore wind farm in 2024.

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