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3. methane is also carbon-based.

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 05:40 PM

Sep 2013

But I agree its imprecise to use "carbon" when we should be saying "GHGs".

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Desperate U.K. Turns to Shale Gas [View all] OKIsItJustMe Sep 2013 OP

How does fracking cilla4progress Sep 2013 #2

methane is also carbon-based. cprise Sep 2013 #3

It releases much less CO2 than coal Yo_Mama Sep 2013 #5

Until you factor in methane escapes NickB79 Sep 2013 #6

Atmospheric methane concentrations have been falling Yo_Mama Sep 2013 #7

Mauna Loa is recording rapidly rising methane levels NickB79 Sep 2013 #10

Look what is happening to the troughs on your graph, ... CRH Sep 2013 #11

The Official line is that natural gas burns cleaner than coal, Champion Jack Sep 2013 #4

That is a blatant lie. Nihil Sep 2013 #9