ASBV on the way for methane
FARMERS could soon have an Australian Sheep Breeding Value (ASBV) for sheep methane emissions as a way of genetically identifying animals that are better at using energy from feed.sl.farmonline.com.au
Methane emissions less than half of what US EPA had estimated, survey says
WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012 - Methane emissions from natural gas production were less than half what had been estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an updated survey by URS prepared for The American Petroleum ...www.ohio.com
Greg Combet says the decision to commit to the second Kyoto period was not a ...
But under new carbon accounting rules, methane emissions will be treated as being 25 times as powerful in terms of global warming than carbon dioxide, instead of the current 21 times -- effectively increasing their carbon liabilities by 20 per cent ...www.theaustralian.com.au
UT joins green group, E&P firms to study methane emissions
A major university is teaming with a national environment group and nine natural gas producers to study the levels of methane emissions from gas production. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin will use "a scientifically rigorous ...www.gasbb.com
Inside the Mind of Climate Alarmist Jeremy Rifkin
Discover the Networks has released the following report and when reading about Jeremy Rifkin and his views on eliminating beef, and the methane that cows produce, you must wonder; as DTN points out: [1] Methane emissions from cows amount to only 60 ...www.rightsidenews.com
Study monitors climate-related emissions from feedyards
AMARILLO - An accurate estimation of nitrous oxide and methane emissions from beef cattle feedlots is an increasing concern given the current and potential future reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions.www.cattlenetwork.com
Rice agriculture accelerates greenhouse gas emissions
"Because global demand for rice will increase further with a growing world population, our results suggest that without additional measures, the total methane emissions from rice agriculture will strongly increase." Rice paddies are one of the largest ...www.news.ucdavis.edu
Aspen Skiing Company Invests in a Clean Energy Coal Mine
Really. Here's how it works: The money was put into a system that captures methane emissions that are vented from the Elk Creek mine in Somerset, Colorado, and then uses this gas to generate electricity, which is fed into the grid.www.outsideonline.com
Natural Gas Production Methane Emissions Study to be Completed in January
Major greenhouse gas trends Natural Gas Production Methane Emissions Study to be Completed in January The general public may be only be familiar with carbon-dioxide [CO2] as a greenhouse gas [GHG], but GHGs include many more gases, including ...www.greenoptimistic.com
Criticism leveled at natural gas emissions study, part II
Back in February we wrote about a new estimate for methane emissions, based on air sampling, at a natural gas field in Colorado.blogs.nature.com
ANGA-API study shows methane emissions 53 percent below EPA estimates
An updated survey by URS prepared for America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) has found further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production. The survey is an updated version of data first ...www.ogfj.com
Data-heavy project aims to move methane emissions research beyond 'he said ...
Data-heavy project aims to move methane emissions research beyond 'he said, she said'. Posted on 10/16/2012 by EnergyWire.www.midwestenergynews.com
Gas emissions 53% below EPA estimates: study
A study released Thursday by two energy trade groups found that methane emissions from natural gas production are less than half of what the Environmental Protection Agency estimated last year.www.gasbb.com
UT directs study to measure emissions from gas output
A research team led by the University of Texas at Austin and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research is conducting a field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production. The study brings ...www.ogj.com
Mary Nichols talks about California's air quality
A Methane, other high potency greenhouse gases, direct emissions from vehicles. There was never an intent to go beyond CO2, which is relatively easy to assign tons to and account for.www.dailydemocrat.com
Microbiology: A piece of the methane puzzle
The flux of this methane to the atmosphere can profoundly affect global climate, and previous episodes of rapid climate warming have been ascribed to oceanic methane emissions. Marine microorganisms that perform anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) ...www.nature.com
WB-LB Partnership Develops Methane Recovery From Waste For LGUs
The law calls for phasing out open dump sites and converting them into sanitary landfills that reduce the risks of fire, water contamination, and methane emissions. "Managing garbage is a serious challenge in many towns and cities in the Philippines, ...www.mb.com.ph
Cap-and-Trade: The Glossary
Additionality The principle, often applied to carbon offsets, that a project should only be able to earn credits if the greenhouse gas emission reductions produced by the project exceed what would have happened in the absence of the carbon credit ...science.kqed.org
Rice farming speeds global warming?
"Because global demand for rice will increase further with a growing world population, our results suggest that without additional measures, the total methane emissions from rice agriculture will strongly increase." Rice paddies are one of the largest ...westernfarmpress.com
Rice wins methane reduction battle
"(W)hen we express CH4 (methane) emissions per kg of rice yield, California rice systems look very good," van Groenigen said.www.capitalpress.com
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