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Methane Defined
CH4, a colorless, odorless, flammable, greenhouse gas. It is the simplest of all hydrocarbons with a formula of CH4. Methane is released naturally into the air from anaerobic environments such as marshes, swamps, and rice fields, and from symbiotic microbes in the guts of ruminant animals (such as cattle, sheep, and camels), and sewage sludge. Methane is released from methane producing bacteria (methanogens) that live in these anaerobic places. Methanogens in termite guts are the source of methane released by termites. The discovery that termites may be a significant source of atmospheric methane is attributed to work by Patrick Zimmerman and his research group members at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado (see reference immediately below and papers in the scientific literature). [Solar Energy; v52n6; 467-477; 1994.] [Air, The Nature of Atmosphere and the Climate; Michael Allaby; pages 39,40; 1992; Facts on File; New York] [Dictionary of Science; R.K. Barnhart; page 398; 1986; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston.]
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New material would make methane gas more transportable
Published November 21, 2008, 5:02 am, New Kerala
Washington, Nov 21 : Chemists at the University of Liverpool have developed a material made out of a mixture of silica and water which can soak up large quantities of methane molecules, which would make methane gas more transportable.
Madelia Model seeks alternative crops for energy
Published November 20, 2008, 10:06 pm, The New Ulm Journal
MADELIA - Pieces of the Madelia Model project that would create alternative energy from alternative crops are moving forward. The model involves locally-grown biomass including natural and industrial feedstocks within a 25-mile radius of rural Minnesota communities.
New material could make gases more transportable
Published November 20, 2008, 8:17 am, PhysOrg
Chemists at the University of Liverpool have developed a way of converting methane gas into a powder form in order to make it more transportable.
Making Gases More Transportable: Methane Gas Converted To Powder Form
Published November 20, 2008, 5:43 am, Science Daily
Chemists have developed a way of converting methane gas into a powder form in order to make it more transportable.
EnerG2 raises prospect of greener hybrids with ultracapacitor nanotech
Published November 20, 2008, 2:55 am, vnunet.com
Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Thursday 20 November 2008 at 10:49:00 Nanotechnology start ups claims molecular assembly techniques could produce more efficient ultracapacitors for use in hybrids and energy storage systems Ultracapacitor technology start up EnerG2 has emerged from stealth mode this week with $8.5m (£5.7m) in funding, according to reports....
Professor discusses realities of global warming
Published November 14, 2008, 9:46 am, Mid-Iowa News
When it comes to the subject of global climate change, William J. Gutowski Jr. believes people need to abandon their bandwagons and soapboxes and come together to deal with reality instead of myths.
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Thu Nov 20
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- Talon Metals reports third quarter 2008 results
Wed Nov 19
- e-Prints Soton - Could changing ocean circulation have destabilized methane hydrate at the Paleocene/Eoce ne boundary?: Could changing ocean circulation have destabilized methane hydrate at the Paleocene/Eoce ne boundary?
- "climate train: the science and politics of climate change ": The risks of surprises due to climate feedback processes
- iHerb.com - Product Details - Allergy Research Group, Nutricology, IndoleGard, 120 Veggie Caps
Tue Nov 18
- Hitz biogas system / Compo-Gas System
- The Global Warming Challenge
- Mysterious changes seen on distant dwarf planet - space - 10 November 2008 - New Scientist
- Methane mining project at landfill is 'win-win' for David City - Lincoln JournalStar 11-18-08: Methane is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Mon Nov 17
- Poo power from dairy farm lights Ontario homes: This looks like the first industrial biogas plant in canada from a farm. I really like the containerized design.
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