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Report: Methane Mitigation Could Stimulate US Economy

October 6, 2014October 3, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Increased use of technologies and services that capture methane emissions from oil and gas systems could save the industry over $1 billion in lost product, reduce air pollution and create new jobs, according to an economic analysis by Datu Research and the Environmental Defense Fund. The report identifies 76 companies ... Read more »

Climate Summit Roundup: Businesses Pledge Climate Action

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The UN Climate Summit opens today with major companies playing a leading role in the gathering of policy makers and business leaders. President Obama and heads of state from more than 120 counties will discuss climate initiatives, but company CEOs are expected to make their own commitments this week, which ... Read more »

Faulty Wells — Not Fracking — Polluted Water, Study Says

September 17, 2014September 16, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Defective wells, not hydraulic fracturing, is the primary cause of water contamination from shale gas extraction in parts of Pennsylvania and Texas, according to a study by Duke University. Using noble gas and hydrocarbon tracers, researchers analyzed the gas content of more than 130 drinking water wells in the two ... Read more »

Farmers Generate Energy from Coffee Wastewater

August 29, 2014September 11, 2014 by Ken Jennison

It is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills, according to project findings by UTZ Certified. The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project was launched by UTZ Certified in 2010 in Central America with the goal of addressing environmental and health ... Read more »

Methane Detectors Challenge Finalists Chosen

August 22, 2014August 21, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Five proposals have been chosen as finalists by the Environmental Defense Fund in the Methane Detectors Challenge, an initiative to identify next-generation technologies that will help better monitor and ultimately help reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations. The challenge is being sponsored by EDF and seven partner ... Read more »

Hog-Waste-to-Energy Plant Under Construction

August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

An $80 million hog-manure-to-energy project is under construction in Northern Missouri, developed and constructed by Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) in collaboration with Murphy-Brown of Missouri (MBM) the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods. Crews are installing impermeable covers on 88 existing lagoons to harvest biogas, also called renewable natural gas, ... Read more »

Google Earth, EDF Map Natural Gas Leaks

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Google Earth Outreach and Environmental Defense Fund have partnered to map natural gas leaks under streets of Boston, Indianapolis and New York City’s Staten Island. Leaks like these rarely pose an immediate safety threat, but the leaking natural gas — which is mostly methane — has a powerful effect on ... Read more »

Maverick Synfuels, Petrostar Petroleum Form Joint Venture

July 8, 2014July 7, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Maverick Synfuels, an alternative chemicals and fuels production technology company, and Petrostar Petroleum, a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company, have formed Maverick Northstar, a joint venture to facilitate the deployment and operation of gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The small-scale modular ... Read more »

EPA Seeks to Reduce Landfills’ Methane Emissions

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA has proposed updates to its air standards for new municipal solid waste landfills that would require certain landfills to capture additional landfill gas, which would reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The agency also is seeking public feedback on how and whether to update guidelines for ... Read more »

Petrostar, Maverick Form GTL Joint Venture

May 19, 2014May 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Petrostar Petroleum and Maverick Synfuels have formed a joint venture to develop gas-to-liquids plants in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The plants will use technology that converts a methane-rich feedstock into high-quality methanol. Maverick Synfuels, formerly Maverick Biofuels, will commit exclusive licensing to Western Canada with ... Read more »

Methane Reduction Strategy Released

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The Obama administration released its methane reduction strategy that targets releases from landfills, coal mines, agriculture, and oil and gas production. According to the White House, the Climate Action Plan includes steps to cut carbon pollution and help prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change that are ... Read more »

Oilseed in Livestock Feed Can Cut Emissions Up to 13%, Study Finds

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Using oilseed plant in livestock feed can cut methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13 percent , according to preliminary findings of a study. The environmental monitoring study, carried out by the Life-Seed Capital project and co-founded by the European Commission’s Life+programme, found that introducing rapeseed cake cuts ... Read more »

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