Quantifying methane emissions from the global scale down to point sources using satellite observations of atmospheric methane

DJ Jacob, DJ Varon, DH Cusworth… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
We review the capability of current and scheduled satellite observations of atmospheric
methane in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) to quantify methane emissions from the global …

Attribution of individual methane and carbon dioxide emission sources using EMIT observations from space

AK Thorpe, RO Green, DR Thompson, PG Brodrick… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Carbon dioxide and methane emissions are the two primary anthropogenic climate-forcing
agents and an important source of uncertainty in the global carbon budget. Uncertainties are …

[PDF][PDF] The climate implications of using LNG as a marine fuel

N Pavlenko, B Comer, Y Zhou, N Clark… - Swedish Environmental …, 2020 - theicct.org
Although liquefied natural gas (LNG) contains less carbon per unit of energy than
conventional marine fuels, its use might not reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a …

Fossil-fuel and food systems equally dominate anthropogenic methane emissions in China

S Liu, K Liu, K Wang, X Chen, K Wu - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding fossil-fuel/food production and consumption patterns is the first step toward
reducing the climate impacts of associated methane (CH4) emissions but remains unclear in …

On the climate benefit of a coal-to-gas shift in Germany's electric power sector

S Ladage, M Blumenberg, D Franke, A Bahr, R Lutz… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Methane emissions along the natural gas supply chain are critical for the climate benefit
achievable by fuel switching from coal to natural gas in the electric power sector. For …

Estimating Upper Silesian coal mine methane emissions from airborne in situ observations and dispersion modeling

J Kostinek, A Roiger, M Eckl, A Fiehn… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Abundant mining and industrial activities located in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB)
lead to large emissions of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) methane (CH 4). The strong …

[HTML][HTML] Energy carrier exports from New Zealand to Japan–A comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen and ammonia

A Abeynaike, Y Barbenel - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen and ammonia have been promoted as energy carriers for exporting energy from
renewables-rich countries. This article presents a life cycle assessment on the export of …

Satellite-Derived Estimate of City-Level Methane Emissions from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Z Xing, TE Barchyn, C Vollrath, M Gao, C Hugenholtz - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cities are important sources of anthropogenic methane emissions. Municipal governments
can play a role in reducing those emissions to support climate change mitigation, but they …

Assessing Best Practices in Natural Gas Production and Emerging CO2 Capture Techniques to Minimize the Carbon Footprint of Electricity Generation

R Cownden, M Lucquiaud - Environmental Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Natural gas (NG) is expected to provide a substantial portion of electricity generation in
many jurisdictions for the foreseeable future. Postcombustion carbon capture and storage …

Underestimation of Thermogenic Methane Emissions in New York City

JR Pitt, I Lopez-Coto, A Karion, KD Hajny… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recent studies have shown that methane emissions are underestimated by inventories in
many US urban areas. This has important implications for climate change mitigation policy at …