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Environment & Energy

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:22 PM Nov 2013

Arctic Methane Releases [View all]

I need a scientific opinion. Since methane is much worse than carbon dioxide as a green house gas, would it make more sense, if feasible, to burn it off rather than letting it enter the atmosphere?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125172113.htm

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Arctic Methane Releases [View all] sulphurdunn Nov 2013 OP

For every kilogram of methane that is burnt, 2.74 kg of carbon dioxide is produced. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #1

See your point, but sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #2

Methane traps 34 times the heat that CO2 does OnlinePoker Nov 2013 #3

Time to gather it up, compress it and ship it to me..... rgbecker Nov 2013 #4

I don't know. sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #5