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From: Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: AGW. LNG Worse Than Coal.
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 21:34:51 +0000
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On 30/10/2024 01:37, Cryptoengineer wrote:
> I'd like to see some numbers on this.
> 
> Yes, burning methane generates less CO2 per BTU than
> methane.
> 
> But:
> 
> A significant amount of methane escapes the system in leaks
> and gets into the atmosphere without being burnt. In the US,
> about 1.4%. Other countries do much worse, and a recent satellite
> has started mapping the problem:
> 
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/nasa-s-methane-satellite-just- 
> mapped-its-first-plumes/ar-AA1spd3X?ocid=BingNewsSerp
> 
> Coal that 'leaks' out of the system just sits on the ground.
> 
> AND
> 
> Methane, molecule for molecule, is a far more potent greenhouse
> gas than CO2. 120x as potent, in fact.
> 
> This is mitigated by the fact that methane only  lasts about 10
> years in the atmosphere, while CO2 lasts far longer.
> 
> https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/understanding-global-warming-potentials
> 
> So, I'd like to see some actual numbers to support of debunk this
> claim, not a simple declaration.

I understand that methane in the sky is slowly
converted to CO2.