Methane

RICHLAND, Wash. – The pipes that rise from oil fields, topped with burning flames of natural gas, waste fossil fuels and dump carbon dioxide into the air. In new work, researchers have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid.

Flaring oil platforms: Photo by Travelling Steve (CC)

The insight lays the foundation for converting excess methane into a variety of useful fuels and chemicals.    » read more »

Stop Residential Construction Under Judgment Obtained By Nixon

January 16, 2008 -- Independence, Mo. — The developers of The Links at Stone Canyon, a residential and golf course project in Independence, must stop residential construction and take immediate steps to investigate and control the migration of methane and other subsurface gases, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon says.    » read more »

Boston, January 15, 2008 -- This week EPA recognized the accomplishments of a New England landfill methane partner that is generating renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.    » read more »

Methane to Markets membership has grown to 20 nations, 600 organizations

23 August 2007 -- Washington – Methane is a greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide as an atmospheric contributor to climate change. It is also the main component of natural gas, and countries around the world are working together to put harmful methane emissions to work as a clean energy source.    » read more »