[ad_1] Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest fuel of all fossil fuels, but when it is released into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. According to some estimates, the seafloor methane contained in ice formations along the continental fringes …
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[ad_1] LOS ALAMOS, NM, November 12, 2020 – A new hydrocarbon study contradicts conventional wisdom about how methane is trapped in rock, revealing a new strategy to more easily access the precious energy resource. “The most challenging problem facing the shale energy industry is the very low recovery rate of …
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[ad_1] LOS ALAMOS, NM, November 12, 2020: Two new studies of the brightest lightning events on Earth, called “superbolt”, have found that they are distinct from normal lightning and can be over 1,000 times brighter. The new findings could help scientists better understand these mysterious strikes and inform safety efforts, …
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