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University of Texas at Austin study measuring methane emissions released from natural gas production

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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 major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

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Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

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The processes that create ozone pollution in the summer can also trigger the formation of wintertime air pollution, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA, in partnership with the University of Utah. Denver often has the same problem in winter, when brown clouds hang over the city.

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Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

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—Erin McDuffie, lead author and a scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, working in the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. In cities such as Denver, NO x comes primarily from vehicle tailpipes. McDuffie, Peter M. Edwards, Jessica B.

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USC chemists develop catalyst for reusable, air-stabile ammonia borane dehydrogenation; potential for on-board hydrogen storage

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A team of University of Southern California (USC) scientists has developed an efficient ruthenium-based catalyst for the dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB). production from AB, anhydrous dehydrogenation can enable a more efficient fuel cycle. Conley, Denver Guess, and Travis J. Conley et al. Click to enlarge.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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New NASA-funded research has devised a way to use satellite measurements of the precursor gases that contribute to ozone formation to differentiate among three different sets of conditions that lead to its production. This transition means that future NO x reductions will likely further decrease ozone production, said Jin.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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We are beginning to get a sense of regional variation in methane emissions from natural gas production. The gas fields we studied for this paper produced about 20% of the natural gas in the United States, and more than half the shale gas, so this moves us closer to understanding methane leaks from US natural gas production.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Ultra-Fast and - Thick Boriding of Geothermal Casing to Enhance Reliability, $150,000 Controlled Thermal Resources Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo.