Gas Leaks Cost U.S. Fire Departments Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Each Year Every three minutes, a fire department responds to a suspected gas leak in the U.S. Now, new research suggests these emergencies place a significant burden on first responders and taxpayers. The new peer-reviewed study from scientists at … [continued]
Last week, I sat down with SECO SEALS’ president and senior engineer, Jim Scott, to talk about the importance of proper, permanent, 100% leak-free seals in automotive and aerospace applications. It was a conversation which, if we’re being honest, I did not expect to turn into a high-tech, planet-saving thriller … [continued]
Original press release published on CEA.
“The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire because a pipeline ruptured,” Brian Kahn, the managing editor at Earther, tweeted a few hours ago. He shared a video that looked like it was CGI, but sadly, it wasn’t. The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire because a pipeline ruptured … [continued]
Methane leaks are a major problem in the US and beyond. In order to better identify and track greenhouse gas leaks in the country, the US just passed the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act, signed into law on December 27. The PIPES Act requires that … [continued]
NYU Assistant Professor of Economics Michael Gilraine studied what happened when a number of schools in the Los Angeles area had air filters installed as a safety measure after a very large natural gas leak occurred. Gilraine’s research uncovered an unexpected benefit, and he answered some questions about his research for CleanTechnica.
