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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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Sensitive methane sensing on a budget?

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers have developed a new sensor that they suggest could allow practical and low cost detection of low concentrations of methane gas. Measuring methane emissions is important because the gas contributes to global warming and air pollution. Relevant sectors include agriculture and the waste industry.

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The Fracking Industry's Methane Problem Is a Climate Problem

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 9 mins While carbon dioxide — deservedly — gets a bad rap when it comes to climate change, about 40 percent of global warming actually can be attributed to the powerful greenhouse gas methane, according to the 2013 IPCC report.

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Google joins a mission to map global methane emissions from space

The Verge: Energy

A rendering of MethaneSat | Image courtesy of Google Google announced a partnership with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space. Meanwhile, Google is using AI to map oil and gas infrastructure to create a global map of pollution sources.

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Carbon Mapper Launches Satellite Program to Pinpoint Methane and CO2 Super Emitters

Planet Pulse

In addition, the Carbon Mapper consortium announced its plan to deploy a ground-breaking hyperspectral satellite constellation with the ability to pinpoint, quantify and track point-source methane and CO 2 emissions. In short, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. . These home-grown satellites are a game-changer.

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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today

The Verge: Energy

Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. After all, so-called natural gas is mostly just methane.

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Peak methane? IEA urges oil and gas sector to plug methane leakage

Business Green

Methane update reveals that reduced demand for oil and gas during the pandemic's shutdown of industry and travel saw methane emissions drop 10 per cent in 2020. Companies have also touted sizeable new investment programmes to detect and fix methane leaks.

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