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Fugitive Methane Emissions: The Climate Implications of U.S. Shale Gas Exports
2013-05-10 18:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: U.S. natural gas production is booming. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), production grew by 23 percent from 2007 to 2012. Now--with production projected to continue growing in the decades ahead--U.S. lawmakers and companies are considering exporting this resource internationally. But what are the climate implications of doing so? This is a topic I sought to address in my testimony on May 7, before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy...
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Shale gas: green groups condemn methane flaring plans for wells
2013-05-09 21:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The two companies exploring for shale gas in the UK have confirmed that they intend to flare methane gas from their wells in a move that has been condemned by environmentalists. It is likely to be the most visible sign of the fracking revolution that many in business and government would like to bring to the UK. Flaring excess gas is widely regarded as environmentally damaging, as burning the methane results in greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. In the US, where fracking...
Methane hydrates: a new gas boom?
2013-05-09 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Methane hydrates could change the face of the energy sector, erasing price differentials and meeting global gas and electricity needs for hundreds of years. Japan was successful in extracting the resource off its central coast this year, but is full
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Coal mines methane curbs fall victim to US EPA budget cuts
2013-05-08 15:37:49| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Methane emissions from coal mines escaped being curbed by the Environmental Protection Agency, which said mandatory U.S. budget cuts didnt leave it with the resources to determine if the pollution is a significant risk. The EPA rejected a petition from environmental groups, which three years ago asked the agency to limit the greenhouse gases released from the mines. The agency must prioritize its regulatory actions. This is especially the case in light of limited resources and ongoing budget...
US DOE to award up to $20M for research on methane hydrates
2013-05-08 11:30:13| Green Car Congress
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