The successful conversion of methane to useful chemical intermediates has thus far eluded chemists and engineers Little more than a decade ago, the United States imported much of its natural... Read more
As the world’s accessible oil reserves dwindle, natural gas has become an increasing important energy source. The primary component of natural gas is methane, which has the advantage of rele... Read more
“It will be a game changer.” Most methane comes from natural gas, a fossil fuel. Stanford and Penn State scientists are taking a greener approach using microbes that can convert... Read more
“Fugitive methane” released during shale gas drilling could accelerate climate change Add methane emissions to the growing list of environmental risks posed by fracking. Oppositi... Read more
Potentially pays for itself in less than six years FORT BENNING, Ga. — Army, government and private industry leaders came together last week to celebrate the startup of a system... Read more
Lab experiments have uncovered a new material that soaks up carbon dioxide and methane There is a new sponge that researchers hope could absorb greenhouse gases from power plants one day. In... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Biogas from refuse produces 95 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, according to a new research report. With a few simple improvements to the biogas plan... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The seat of power WHERE there’s muck, there’s brass—or so the old saying has it. The cynical may suggest this refers to the question of who gets what, but thoughtful read... Read more
Image via Wikipedia It is currently estimated that natural gas resources will be exhausted in 130 years; however, those reserves where extraction is cost-effective will only flow for another... Read more
Image via Wikipedia New Enzyme May Lead to Cheaper Biofuel Logging residue, branch clippings and even prawn shells may serve as raw materials for cheaper biofuels — thanks to a new enz... Read more
Image by karenwithak via Flickr ON several quiet streets in Sheffield, a northern English city an hour from here, are street lamps that look like ordinary gas lamps, but do not burn ordinary... Read more
Could methane-digesting bacteria and an Arctic cap of fresh water prevent a climate catastrophe? Methane trapped in Arctic ice (and elsewhere) could be rapidly released into the atmosphere a... Read more