Comments on: Global Methane Initiative Moves Forward

By: Burt1423

Burt1423 — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:10:00 +0000

just some scientific information.

http://www.climatechangefacts.info/

By: Burt1423

Burt1423 — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:47:00 +0000

If you want to believe in Global Warming. (Not that the earth doesn’t change temperature, but that change is cyclic and I don’t know there is anything we can do about it.) I remember in the early 1970s they thought we were heading into an ice age, and then later we had global warming. I notice lately that they are more and more starting to refer to it as climate change. So the first question I always ask people is; what is the mean temperature of earth anyway? And the second is; what is the largest producer of CFC gas on the planet? The first most can’t answer and the second most people think of some kind of industry, or cow farts, or something like that. But the largest producer of CFC gas on the planet is the Ocean, I am not sure if anyone knows how much it produces as Methane. (Methane is a CFC gas.) Also as far as the Ozone layer is concerned, as the Ozone thins out it allows more Ultra Violet rays from the Sun to penetrate into the atmosphere. As those rays strike Oxygen molecules, it changes Oxygen O2 into Ozone O3 so the layer is self-repairing. (Also O3 is very reactive because of the extra Oxygen so it will react with anything it can to change back into O2.) Not that we shouldn’t be more responsible with our environment, but I don’t believe we are headed for emanate demise. I am all for solar and wind power, but I think we need to let the free market lead the way instead of spending tax dollars. Let someone build a better mouse trap and people will beat a path to their door. If we fund them with tax dollars there is no incentive for them to make it efficient and profitable.

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By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:46:00 +0000

I often wondered why we don’t use the methane gas to produce heat for steam to generate electriciy. Drive by any refinery, and you always see a huge flame of gas being burned off into the air. WHY? Or drive by many of numerous landfills and you will see multiple pipe protruding from the ground, with burning gas.

OT here is an interesting article about converting CO2 into methanol: http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/04/20/co2-to-methanol-fuel-in-one-process/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:10:00 +0000

You need a time frame when comparing the power of different GHGs, since they
have diff life spans. 100 years is a common one to use

By: Notehead

Notehead — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:28:00 +0000

In one bullet point you state that methane is “25 times more potent than CO2 over a 100-year period” and in the next you say that it is a “short-lived GHG”. Umm… huh?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:28:00 +0000

It’s actually burbs, not farts.

By: Green

Green — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:07:00 +0000

Everyday new research papers are out and new stories are told about “Global Warming”. I realize that while talking about global warming we tend to avoid discussing few major causes of Global Warming, I happened to watch this documentary “Meat The Truth” in online film festival “Green Unplugged” this documentary made me aware of few other things about global Warming which I never thought would be contributing so much towards it

I would suggest everyone to watch this documentary.