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Environment & Energy

dipsydoodle

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

Reply to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:27 PM

Nov 2013

So not necessarily a good idea.

Whilst on the subject - as a result of US sanctions the Iranians have been doing exactly that given no other choice. Further contributions by the US to global warming.

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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