A world that’s serious about cutting a quarter of the world’s emissions that come from methane should be expecting a boom in electric valve actuators. If your response is “a what?” you’re not alone. But this humdrum piece of equipment is one of the lowest-hanging fruit if we want to rein in methane leaks, which…
(Bloomberg Opinion) — This year’s Climate Week NYC has begun with unusual momentum. Last year’s COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai resulted in unprecedented commitments. Governments agreed to triple renewable energy capacity and double the increase in energy efficiency worldwide. Half the oil and gas industry pledged to cut methane emissions by three-quarters. The…
Researchers measure methane exchange on upland trees in Peru. | Photo Credit: Vincent Gauci (CC BY-ND) Tree bark in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues and I have demonstrated for the first time on a global scale – a discovery that could have big implications for tackling climate change. As trees…
