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"Natural Gas" is primarily methane. In terms of Greenhouse effects, we would do vastly better to "burn off" any leaks than let them leak.
by rosser 8y ago
"Natural Gas" is primarily methane. In terms of Greenhouse effects, we would do vastly better to "burn off" any leaks than let them leak.
- rsync 8y agoYes, that's the point of the commentary that I read - there are unintentional leaks in the production, transport and use of natural gas that are much larger than one might assume. Pipelines, for instance, are quite "leaky". These leaks are unintentional and difficult to find/monitor, so they are not burned off ...