A satellite that measures methane leaks from oil and gas companies is set to start circulating the Earth 15 times a day next month. Google plans to have the data mapped by the end of the year for the whole world to see.
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-map-methane-leaks-world-can-see-2024-2?r=US&IR=T
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A satellite that measures methane leaks from oil and gas companies is set to start circulating the Earth 15 times a day next month. Google plans to have the data mapped by the end of the year for the whole world to see.
The partnership between Google and the Environmental Defense Fund, which in March is expected to launch its satellite known as MethaneSAT, marks a new era of global climate accountability. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas estimated to be responsible for nearly a third of human-caused global warming. Scientists say slashing emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow the climate crisis because methane has 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over a decade
Google, invading my privacy again. Go figure.
…. google….
Great news
Permian Basin in West Texas is the largest source of fossil fuel emissions on the planet already, get ready to see much more waste in the form of unreported methane emissions.
Sourcd: climatetrace.org
Great, we need more transparency in regards to this
Will be interesting to see how much is leaked from NG gas wells and also thawing permafrost.
How hard did the oil and gas industry fight this?
You wanna see a wild picture, look up Wickett Tx, and then hit satellite view.
Can’t wait for all the ads about ‘clean’ methane to infiltrate into a bunch of grassroots movements. There will never be accountability for these corporations.
It’s likely that some legislators will introduce legislation outlawing this. Don’t vote for crooked fools, just remember that.
Teehee. This is exciting. I know nasa does similar things but the data isn’t public.
“Mysterious accident causes methane tracking satellite to explode.”
This will be like the Better Business Bureau corporate model. Pay and you can have your emissions erased. /s maybe.
What took them so long to do such a study?
This satellite will never make it into orbit. Something will go wrong with it to keep it grounded.
Also know as The Fart Satellite.