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All About Hydrates: Natural Methane Hydrate view detail comment email this

Information about methane hydrate, a chemical substance that "may, in fact, contain more organic carbon than all the world's coal, oil, and non-hydrate natural gas combined." Provides a history of methane hydrate research, scientific background information, and discussion of methane hydrate as a potential source of energy. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/about-hydrates/about_hydrates.htm
Topics: Energy, Industries, Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Technology

Last updated Jan 3, 2006


Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP) view detail comment email this

Information about this U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program "whose goal is to reduce methane emissions from coal mining activities." Includes background information about coalbed methane ("a valuable fuel source, but ... also a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change"), new technologies, EPA efforts in the United States and other countries, and related resources.
http://www.epa.gov/cmop/
Topics: Geology, Industries, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Technology

Last updated Dec 29, 2004




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