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Underestimated Methane Leaks Make Natural Gas Dirtier Than Previously Thought, Says Study
2014-02-14 00:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Methane emissions are worse than the conventional wisdom would have you believe, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University. Methane, which is the primary component of natural gas, is an especially powerful greenhouse gas, packing more than two dozen times as much global warming potential than carbon dioxide. Traditionally, environmental regulators and energy industry groups have estimated methane emissions by multiplying the amount of methane emitted by a specific source...
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