Flaring practices allow more methane into the atmosphere than thought; simple fixes can have big impact
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Burning methane by flaring as it is released converts it to carbon dioxide, another greenhouse gas but one that is less harmful on a pound-by-pound basis. The new data suggests we have overestimated flaring’s effectiveness and, as a result, underestimated its contribution to methane emissions and climate change. Kort, Adam R.
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