Dave Stewart on Nostr: Natural gas may be worse for the world than coal, but it’s got two important things ...
Natural gas may be worse for the world than coal, but it’s got two important things on its side: the word natural & the seemingly unconditional support of the United States government. Preliminary research by Cornell University’s Robert Howarth, finds that “natural” (methane) gas may be 24% worse for the climate than coal in the best-case scenario. That’s thanks to extensive methane leaks at just about every stage of its production, from drilling to transportation.
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