methane Archive

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  Solid Energy fires up coal seam gas generator

  
  
  
  It is an interesting proof of concept that unfortunately emphasises the least efficient use of the coal seam methane resource. Scoop captured the press release: Speaking today at Solid Energy’s Annual Meeting in Auckland, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Don Elder says that in a first for New Zealand, coal seam gas is now producing enough electricity [...] read more
  November 24, 2008 4:32 pm - 17 Comments
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  The methane time bomb

  
  
  
  Scientists have recently documented the ticking of the biggest climate change time bomb of them all – methane frozen for millennia beginning to melt in the Arctic. Indeed, the tipping point that the IPCC fears the most may already have been reached. The Independent reports the bad news: In the past few days, the researchers have [...] read more
  September 24, 2008 11:02 am - 32 Comments
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  Kiwi scientists hold their own at the IPCC

  
  
  
  Congratulations to the scientists representing New Zealand at last week’s IPCC conference for not getting all political and sticking to the science. Even on the topic of methane emissions, where NZ is most vulnerable, the Kiwis held their ground and stuck to the numbers. In several areas they helped prevent attempts by some of the [...] read more
  November 21, 2007 9:59 am - 9 Comments