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Friday, December 14, 2012

Measuring the Climate Impact of Natural Gas

Measuring the Climate Impact of Natural Gas

A system for measuring methane leaks could settle the question of whether natural gas is good for the climate.
No one knows just how much methane—a potent greenhouse gas—leaks from natural gas wells and pipelines. A new natural-gas sensing system from Picarro, a Santa Clara, California-based company, could help. It’s making it far easier and faster—and potentially cheaper—to detect and pinpoint the source of natural gas emissions.http://www.technologyreview.com/news/508536/measuring-the-climate-impact-of-natural-gas/

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