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		<title>The Health of Americans or The Resolution of The Country’s Impending Debt. Which is More Important?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-health-of-americans-or-the-resolution-of-the-countrys-impending-debt-which-is-more-important-20181209/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Americans are now at risk of developing flulike symptoms, hallucinations, depression, migraines, and damage to the central nervous system by drinking tainted well water or breathing the toxic air outdoors now that the Trump Administration has loosened regulations on methane leakage. Methane is very similar to carbon dioxide. Many energy companies burn off or “flare” [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-health-of-americans-or-the-resolution-of-the-countrys-impending-debt-which-is-more-important-20181209/">The Health of Americans or The Resolution of The Country’s Impending Debt. Which is More Important?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Swiss Company Develops New Cow Feed to Cause Fewer Farts</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-company-develops-new-cow-feed-fewer-farts-20181006/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Munda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agolin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The cattle industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. First, the land needed to raise cattle can prompt deforestation. But an unexpected other effect of livestock agriculture is the industry&#8217;s a large carbon footprint, thanks to the cows themselves and the gas they pass. A single cow can produce the equivalent [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-company-develops-new-cow-feed-fewer-farts-20181006/">Swiss Company Develops New Cow Feed to Cause Fewer Farts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Degrading Plastic Emits Methane and Could be Responsible for Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/degrading-plastic-emits-methane-and-could-be-responsible-for-climate-change-20180804/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Plastic pollution is a huge problem since it negatively impacts marine and human life and the toxins plastic absorbs and releases move up the food chain. However, a group of researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) revealed in their latest study yet another potential [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/degrading-plastic-emits-methane-and-could-be-responsible-for-climate-change-20180804/">Degrading Plastic Emits Methane and Could be Responsible for Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane’s Rising Greenhouse Effect, Measured Directly for the First Time</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methanes-rising-greenhouse-effect-measured-directly-for-the-first-time-20180409/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Berkeley Lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse effect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gases]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. As their atmospheric concentrations change, scientists expect the amount of energy absorbed by these gases would change accordingly. However, this was not yet proven outside the laboratory until a study was conducted by US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research. According to Berkeley [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methanes-rising-greenhouse-effect-measured-directly-for-the-first-time-20180409/">Methane’s Rising Greenhouse Effect, Measured Directly for the First Time</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>California Gets Tough On Methane Regulations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-methane-regulations-20170328/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emissions regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane emissions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In a recent policy action California&#8216;s air quality board voted unanimously to adopt regulations for methane that are the strongest in the history of the United States. There have been a string of recent incidents that involve methane pollution, including the giant leak at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. The body of regulations will [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-methane-regulations-20170328/">California Gets Tough On Methane Regulations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methane Now Possible With Rhodium</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/converting-carbon-dioxide-methane-20170303/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ece Polat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Using UV light, Duke University researchers managed to develop nanoparticles that act as a catalyzer while converting carbon dioxide into methane. This new nanoparticle requires UV light as the UV light contains more energy than visible light. Scientist now look ways to proceed this reaction with natural light so the reaction can take place with [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/converting-carbon-dioxide-methane-20170303/">Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methane Now Possible With Rhodium</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Imaging Technology Could Lead To Low-Cost Methane Detection</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/low-cost-methane-detection-20170207/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experiments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[methane detection]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It turns out that a single pixel can make a big difference when it comes to detecting gases that would otherwise go unnoticed to the naked eye. &#8220;Despite methane gas being invisible to the eye, we have developed a method of color-coding this gas information and overlaying it onto a conventional camera image,&#8221; commented Dr. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/low-cost-methane-detection-20170207/">New Imaging Technology Could Lead To Low-Cost Methane Detection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Catalyst for Greening up Natural Gas</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/catalyst-natural-gas-20160525/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Lepping]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 13:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catalyst]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methyl bromide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxybromination of methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vanadium phosphate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Javier Pérez-Ramírez and his researchers discovered a catalyst that can be used for changing natural gas into basic chemicals used for specific applications. The use of natural gas for the chemical industry is a valued method that can lead to the production of not only fuels but polymers and pharmaceuticals. The reaction they were focused [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/catalyst-natural-gas-20160525/">New Catalyst for Greening up Natural Gas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Atmospheric CO2 and Methane Levels Continue to Rise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/atmospheric-co2-methane-levels-rise-20160518/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 05:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atmospheric carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide rise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[co2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental satellite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[european space agency]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) claim that levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere have keept rising at a steady rate since 2007, regardless of all efforts. Last week, at the annual Living Planet Symposium, held in Prague, a team of researchers from the European Space Agency, revealed some alarming findings. Despite all [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/atmospheric-co2-methane-levels-rise-20160518/">Atmospheric CO2 and Methane Levels Continue to Rise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Secret Behind Biogenic Methane Discovered at Stanford</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biogenic-methane-stanford/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Satya Sivani]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 04:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experiments]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Stanford University researchers have taken a quantum leap in discovering how methanogens acquire electrons from solid surfaces, how hydrogen producing enzymes are important in Methanogenesis, how certain enzymes take up electrons and many other interesting facts. Methane, the main component (87%) of natural gas, a fossil fuel, which can be found both underground and under [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biogenic-methane-stanford/">The Secret Behind Biogenic Methane Discovered at Stanford</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Big Hole in Russia Appearing Due to Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/big-hole-russia-climate/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arctic ice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice melt]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to ever-increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that human activity is pumping into the atmosphere, climate change is increasing average temperatures globally. In the arctic, some point to disappearing ice shelves and methane plumes as proof that climate change is happening. In the permafrost of the Russian steppe, people point at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/big-hole-russia-climate/">Big Hole in Russia Appearing Due to Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Holidays or Anydays – Controlling Food Waste Helps the Environment</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/holidays-or-anydays-controlling-food-waste-helps-the-environment-20141224/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No one wants to admit that they’re wasting anything, but sometimes, such as during the holiday season, we go overboard. The result is waste, including packaging and gift-wrap waste, money waste, and even food waste, pretty much all of it bad for our wallets and the environment. Considering that there are millions of people who [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/holidays-or-anydays-controlling-food-waste-helps-the-environment-20141224/">Holidays or Anydays – Controlling Food Waste Helps the Environment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change – Positive Feedback Loop Starting in the Arctic</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-positive-feedback-loop-starting-arctic-20140922/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Aside from polar bears and penguins, should we be paying more attention to what is going on in the Arctic, especially in relation to climate change? There is near-consensus in the scientific community that human activity is responsible for climate change, rising temperatures, erratic weather, and retreating Arctic ice being just a few symptoms. According [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-positive-feedback-loop-starting-arctic-20140922/">Climate Change – Positive Feedback Loop Starting in the Arctic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Undersea Methane Plumes – No Effect on Climate Change, Yet</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/undersea-methane-plumes-effect-climate-change-yet-20140826/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are a number of greenhouse gases (GHG) tied to climate change, and finding new sources of them is somewhat of a concern. We’re most familiar with carbon dioxide (CO2), but there are others, including methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3), as well as a number of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). Many of these are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/undersea-methane-plumes-effect-climate-change-yet-20140826/">Undersea Methane Plumes – No Effect on Climate Change, Yet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arctic Methane Could Accelerate Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-methane-accelerate-climate-change-20140811/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Circle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Jason Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48823</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Jason Box, who knows the Arctic well, says that methane escaping from the ocean floor in that area could accelerate climate change beyond anything we’ve yet encountered. Climate change, for some, may refer to the simple greenhouse effect driven by the release of carbon dioxide (CO2). Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple as that. Far [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-methane-accelerate-climate-change-20140811/">Arctic Methane Could Accelerate Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Google Street View Cars Detect Methane Gas Leaks In U.S. Cities</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-street-view-cars-detect-methane-gas-leaks-u-s-cities-20140717/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EDF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google street view]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48565</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>It does not matter which way you look at it, gas leaks are never a good thing. People&#8217;s lives are put at risk, as there is a higher chance of dangerous explosions, the environment is put at risk, as the concentration of gases in the atmosphere increases, and the gas companies are put at risk, as [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-street-view-cars-detect-methane-gas-leaks-u-s-cities-20140717/">Google Street View Cars Detect Methane Gas Leaks In U.S. Cities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Hope the Gas Could be Greener</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-hope-gas-greener-20140609/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47912</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Dutch company DSM has funded academic researchers and scientists in order to address the climate-wrecking methane gasses excreted by cows. Methane is close to 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a contributor to global warming. Even though other grazing animals also expel greenhouse gases, statistics suggest that cows produce 26 to 53 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-hope-gas-greener-20140609/">Scientists Hope the Gas Could be Greener</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fracking Methane Emissions Much Higher than Estimated</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fracking-methane-emissions-much-higher-estimated-20140416/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CH4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[co2]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47037</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” has been hailed by some as the key to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, but condemned by others because the practice can be highly polluting. Could it be, as well, that fracking is actually responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the natural gas reduces? Theoretically, because natural gas in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fracking-methane-emissions-much-higher-estimated-20140416/">Fracking Methane Emissions Much Higher than Estimated</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Rice University Sensor Sniffs Greenhouse Gases</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rice-sensor-greenhouse-gases-20140123/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Harper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Experiments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Tech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A particularly difficult argument to have with those who do not have a background in environmental topics is one that involves the actual effects of greenhouse gases. You can drone on all day about the science and math involved, but without direct visual evidence, it is sometimes difficult to convince others. In general, we simply do not know [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rice-sensor-greenhouse-gases-20140123/">New Rice University Sensor Sniffs Greenhouse Gases</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microbes Munching on Methane Could Have Big Climate Implications</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microbes-munching-methane-big-climate-implications-20131112/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Harper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental microbiology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microbes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tungsten]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hidden within the seemingly endless list of strange biological partnerships, the tale of two microbial life forms who enjoy dining together is one the most fascinating. Deep down in the continental margins or our oceans, low temperatures and high pressure force methane inside what are essentially ice crystals called methane hydrates. These crystals are important [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microbes-munching-methane-big-climate-implications-20131112/">Microbes Munching on Methane Could Have Big Climate Implications</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane Worse Than CO2 as Greenhouse Gas &#8211; Fracking Makes it Even Worse</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-worse-co2-fracking-makes-even-worse-20131004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CH4]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42261</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Methane (CH4) is a far more dangerous greenhouse gas than CO2, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC’s latest report, released this past Monday, reports that methane is 34 times stronger a heat-trapping gas than CO2 over a 100-year time scale. Methane’s current global-warming potential (GWP) is 34, nearly 40% increase [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-worse-co2-fracking-makes-even-worse-20131004/">Methane Worse Than CO2 as Greenhouse Gas &#8211; Fracking Makes it Even Worse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fuel Made of Methane From Landfills for Sale In California</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fuel-made-methane-landfills-sale-california-20131004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It is finally here. Fuel made of methane extracted from landfills goes on sale in 40 stations across California. Clean Energy Fuels, the company that started this, has the aim to expand the network nationwide and sell around 15 million gallons in California, only this year. The increasing popularity in vehicles that run on clean [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fuel-made-methane-landfills-sale-california-20131004/">Fuel Made of Methane From Landfills for Sale In California</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Studies Identify High Risks Of Groundwater Contamination Near Fracking Sites</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/studies-identify-high-risks-of-groundwater-contamination-near-fracking-sites-20130819/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fracking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40800</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>As the number of fracking sites increases with numerous new planning permissions for drilling being issued almost every day, the concerns over safety and water contamination trigger even more protests and debates. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking in short, is a technique of shale gas and oil extraction through injecting a mix of water, sand and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/studies-identify-high-risks-of-groundwater-contamination-near-fracking-sites-20130819/">Studies Identify High Risks Of Groundwater Contamination Near Fracking Sites</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Experts Say Fracking Accelerates Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/experts-say-fracking-accelerates-global-warming-20130813/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40592</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>It turns out, none of the hullabaloo about fracking being positive and slowing climate change is true. For some time, fracking has had a reputation for curbing global warming since burning gas emits half as much carbon dioxide as the same amount of coal. The numbers associated with fracking looked good, too. After initially embracing [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/experts-say-fracking-accelerates-global-warming-20130813/">Experts Say Fracking Accelerates Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Heat-Trapping Methane Reserves in the Arabian Sea Ruptured by Earthquakes</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-trapping-methane-reserves-in-the-arabian-sea-ruptured-by-earthquakes-20130730/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39949</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>German and Swiss scientists claim that methane trapped undersea can be released in the atmosphere due to seismic activity. The study was released in the latest issue of the journal Nature Geoscience and reveals that if the methane reservoirs are opened, it could have devastating impact on the world&#8217;s future climate. Methane is one of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-trapping-methane-reserves-in-the-arabian-sea-ruptured-by-earthquakes-20130730/">Heat-Trapping Methane Reserves in the Arabian Sea Ruptured by Earthquakes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fossil Fuel Industries Identified As The Main Source of Methane</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fossil-fuel-industries-identified-as-the-main-source-of-methane-20130517/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[fossil fuel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37359</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>A study recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, reported an increase in methane concentrations alongside major southern US roads and highways. Researchers from University of California, Santa Barbara, conducted an extensive sampling of atmospheric methane concentrations along transects from the Southwest and moving towards Huston. The scientists used a gas chromatograph to measure methane, since [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fossil-fuel-industries-identified-as-the-main-source-of-methane-20130517/">Fossil Fuel Industries Identified As The Main Source of Methane</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Solar Powered Device Turns Methane into Cleaner Syngas and Diesel Fuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-powered-device-turns-methane-into-cleaner-syngas-and-diesel-fuel-20130425/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[diesel fuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new solar-powered device developed at the Pacific Northwestern National Laboratory (PNNL) by researcher Robert Wegeng could reduce the CO2 emissions of natural gas by up to 20 percent. Basically, what the device does is it takes the heat obtained by concentrating sunlight through the usage of a parabolic dish (solar concentrator) and uses it to transform [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-powered-device-turns-methane-into-cleaner-syngas-and-diesel-fuel-20130425/">Solar Powered Device Turns Methane into Cleaner Syngas and Diesel Fuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane Released from Wetlands Trees Contribute to Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trees-wetlands-methane-20130215/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Wetland areas are known to contain vast amounts of methane trapped in swaps and flooded forests. They are considered as ecosystems that are crucial for the maintaining of stable concentrations of the gas in the atmosphere. New research, conducted by Sunitha Pangala, a PhD student at The Open University, looks into alternative routes for this [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trees-wetlands-methane-20130215/">Methane Released from Wetlands Trees Contribute to Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dow’s Methane Challenge Seeks Transformation of Greenhouse Gas into Useful Chemicals</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dows-methane-challenge-seeks-transformation-of-greenhouse-gas-into-useful-chemicals-20121224/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dow Methane Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[petroleum reserves]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30347</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>2012 finds the United States tapping into its own natural gas reserves like never before and even producing enough natural gas for heating and power generation. Experts expect this trend to continue as reserves embedded in share are gradually uncovered and are excited by this projection since it burns cleaner than coal and can be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dows-methane-challenge-seeks-transformation-of-greenhouse-gas-into-useful-chemicals-20121224/">Dow’s Methane Challenge Seeks Transformation of Greenhouse Gas into Useful Chemicals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>California’s Nitrous Oxide and Methane Levels Equal to that of CO2</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/californias-nitrous-oxide-and-methane-levels-equal-to-that-of-co2-20121206/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[N20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nitrous oxide]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have determined initial estimates for California’s nitrous oxide levels maybe have been incorrect. The levels may actually be 2.5 to 3 times higher than they initially thought. The finding is not insignificant. This level estimates that N20 emissions account for close to 10% of California’s total greenhouse [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/californias-nitrous-oxide-and-methane-levels-equal-to-that-of-co2-20121206/">California’s Nitrous Oxide and Methane Levels Equal to that of CO2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane-Eating Anaerobic Bacteria Discovered by Scientists</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-anaerobic-bacteria-archaea-20121113/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archaea methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural methane emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pollution]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27998</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>It has long been known that there are vast deposits of methane under the sea floor, generated by the decay of animal and plant carcasses. What has not been well-understood, though, is how this methane didn&#8217;t make it to the atmosphere. Methane, as a greenhouse gas, is about 400 times more powerful than carbon-dioxide, so [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-anaerobic-bacteria-archaea-20121113/">Methane-Eating Anaerobic Bacteria Discovered by Scientists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Natural Gas Production Methane Emissions Study to be Completed in January</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-production-methane-emissions-study-to-be-completed-in-january-20121031/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27462</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>The general public may be only be familiar with carbon-dioxide [CO2] as a greenhouse gas [GHG], but GHGs include many more gases, including naturally occurring water vapor [H2O], ozone [O3], nitrous oxide [N2O], and methane [CH4]. While naturally occurring in small amounts, methane is being released on an unknown scale as a by-product of natural [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-production-methane-emissions-study-to-be-completed-in-january-20121031/">Natural Gas Production Methane Emissions Study to be Completed in January</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Coal-Eating Microorganisms Could Boost Methane Gas Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-eating-microorganisms-could-boost-methane-gas-production-20121023/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coal-Eating Microbes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane production]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27079</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Although relatively controversial, fraking has been established as one of the effective techniques for exploiting inaccessible natural gas and oil. However, a number of companies including Luca Technologies (Colorado), and Next Fuel (Wyoming), have tested the use of naturally occurring microorganisms in a possible alternative technique. These microbes eat coal and extract methane from it. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-eating-microorganisms-could-boost-methane-gas-production-20121023/">Coal-Eating Microorganisms Could Boost Methane Gas Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Huge Amounts of Methane Stored Under Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet, Scientists Warn</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/huge-amounts-of-methane-stored-under-melting-antarctic-ice-sheet-scientists-warn-20120829/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antarctic ice sheet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice sheet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural methane emissions]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=25879</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>A paper published today in the journal Nature by scientists from various universities around the world warns that the methane trapped under the Antarctic Ice Sheet is a bomb ready to burst into the atmosphere with devastating effects for the environment and climate change. Their studies revealed that micro-organisms could have turned massive amounts of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/huge-amounts-of-methane-stored-under-melting-antarctic-ice-sheet-scientists-warn-20120829/">Huge Amounts of Methane Stored Under Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet, Scientists Warn</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Diseased Trees Producing Highly Concentrated Methane, Study Finds</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diseased-trees-producing-highly-concentrated-methane-study-finds-20120809/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diseased trees methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane climate change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You may have never imagined that sick trees, attacked by a common methane-producing fungus are responsible for 10 percent of the potent greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. It&#8217;s an important discovery that will surely leave important decisions behind. The research has been performed on 60 trees by Yale School of Forestry &#38; Environmental Studies students, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diseased-trees-producing-highly-concentrated-methane-study-finds-20120809/">Diseased Trees Producing Highly Concentrated Methane, Study Finds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hydroelectric Dams Accounting for Huge Methane Gas Emissions, Researchers Find</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydroelectric-dams-accounting-for-huge-methane-gas-emissions-researchers-find-20120808/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydroelectric dam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane emissions]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=25766</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>A team of researchers from the WSU (Washington State University) have discovered that dams with their water reservoirs, nowadays universally considered green energy resources, are actually contributing to the heating of the global climate. How? Read on. Methane, as it&#8217;s well-known, is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to its greenhouse-causing [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydroelectric-dams-accounting-for-huge-methane-gas-emissions-researchers-find-20120808/">Hydroelectric Dams Accounting for Huge Methane Gas Emissions, Researchers Find</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane-Producing Microbes as New Source of Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-producing-microbes-as-new-source-of-renewable-energy-20120731/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Reyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methanogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microbes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers from Stanford and Penn State are studying microbes that can convert carbon dioxide to methane using electricity. These microbes could be potential sources of renewable energy. Methane is the main component of natural gas, which is a fossil fuel. Many organic compounds used in industry are derived from fossil fuels. The goal of the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methane-producing-microbes-as-new-source-of-renewable-energy-20120731/">Methane-Producing Microbes as New Source of Renewable Energy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Possible Contamination of Drinking Water from Fracking Operations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/possible-contamination-of-drinking-water-from-fracking-operations-20120713/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Reyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydraulic fracturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Can fracking operations contaminate drinking water? Findings of recent geological studies generate many disputes on the safety claims of the hydraulic fracturing industry. Hydraulic fracturing involves directing pressurized fluid onto deep shale of rocks to break them open in order to release the trapped methane gas inside. Geologists guauuuurantee this process will not contaminate the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/possible-contamination-of-drinking-water-from-fracking-operations-20120713/">Possible Contamination of Drinking Water from Fracking Operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Could Fracking for Methane Have Caused the Recent Italy Earthquakes?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/italy-earthquakes-fracking-20120604/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Geothermal Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geothermal energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydraulic fracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydraulic fracturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[italy earthquakes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[shale gas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You probably heard about Italy&#8217;s recent earthquakes and their aftermath. While it&#8217;s highly possible that the event had natural causes, there is also the possibility that methane extraction facilities nearby the epicenter have something to do with it. They employ a method called &#8220;hydraulic fracking&#8221; to crack the rocks beneath the soil by means of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/italy-earthquakes-fracking-20120604/">Could Fracking for Methane Have Caused the Recent Italy Earthquakes?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>BMW Looks to Power Carolina Factory With Landfill-Originated Hydrogen</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-carolina-hydrogen-20110728/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hydrogen Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bmw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMW's South Carolina manufacturing plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydrogen Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina Research Authority]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=19652</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Since 2003, BMW's South Carolina manufacturing plant has been using landfill-originated methane to power more than half of its equipment - that's old news. The good news is BMW is seeking a way to transform that methane to hydrogen gas, for a cleaner production process.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bmw-carolina-hydrogen-20110728/">BMW Looks to Power Carolina Factory With Landfill-Originated Hydrogen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bill Gates Funds Project That Produces Biodiesel and Methane From Human Sludge in Ghana</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bill-gates-ghana-sludge-20110616/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sewage solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sewage treatment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Waste management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Q: What do human poop, fuel cells, clean energy and Bill Gates have in common? A: a $1.5 million grant to Columbia University professor Kartik Chandran. He is to develop a "Next-Generation Urban Sanitation Facility" in Accra, Ghana along with Waste Enterprisers and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The project will turn fecal sludge into biodiesel and methane. Gross, isn't it?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bill-gates-ghana-sludge-20110616/">Bill Gates Funds Project That Produces Biodiesel and Methane From Human Sludge in Ghana</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dutch Researcher Finds Feed Additive That Halves the Methane Released by Cows and Sheep</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cow-sheep-nitrate-sulphate-methane-20101220/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cow methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cow methane reduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane global warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane greenhouse gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nitrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sander van Zijderveld]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sheep methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sulphate]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=16274</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Well, this sounds funny: a Dutch researcher, Sander van Zijderveld, has seemingly discovered the perfect formula that should reduce the methane emissions of cows and sheep and that does not harm the animals in any way, nor their milk, but help a little to reduce the global warming.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cow-sheep-nitrate-sulphate-methane-20101220/">Dutch Researcher Finds Feed Additive That Halves the Methane Released by Cows and Sheep</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Innovative Powder Catalyst Used to Transform Methane into Methanol</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/innovative-powder-catalyst-used-to-transform-methane-into-methanol-20091111/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cng]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methanol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[powder catalyst]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5319</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have invented a material in the form of a powder than can transform methane into methanol, which is easier to transport and handle.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/innovative-powder-catalyst-used-to-transform-methane-into-methanol-20091111/">Innovative Powder Catalyst Used to Transform Methane into Methanol</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Best Way to Generate Electricity from Pig Poop</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-best-way-to-generate-electricity-from-pig-poop-20091026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anaerobic digestion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity from pig manure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas turbines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenhouse Gas Emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hog farms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incinerators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pig farm pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pig manure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pig manure electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steam turbine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trakarn Prapaspongsa]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4936</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hog farms, where thousands of animals are raised, look really horrible and they pollute rivers, poison groundwater supplies and releaseclouds of methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-best-way-to-generate-electricity-from-pig-poop-20091026/">The Best Way to Generate Electricity from Pig Poop</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>South Korea&#039;s First Trash-Powered Hydrogen Plant Running by 2010</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/south-koreas-first-trash-powered-hydrogen-plant-running-by-2010-20090907/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hydrogen Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydrogen Fuel Cells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrogen production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nanjiro hydrogen station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seoul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SK Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SK Engineering & Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SK Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worldÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s first hydrogen station]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4383</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>South Korea is taking their first steps towards hydrogen production. Government has signed a memorandum of agreement with oil refiner SK Energy and SK Engineering &#038; Construction to build the world's first trash-powered hydrogen station. Both companies are subsidiaries of South Korean conglomerate SK Group. The plant will be able to extract hydrogen from methane emitted by landfills.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/south-koreas-first-trash-powered-hydrogen-plant-running-by-2010-20090907/">South Korea&#039;s First Trash-Powered Hydrogen Plant Running by 2010</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Efficient Electricity Production from Onion Juice</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/efficient-electricity-production-from-onion-juice-20090726/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative propulsion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anaerobic digestion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[curent energy prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy costs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fresh onion processing plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel cell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel cells]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ultimate solution]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4109</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>The future life style is quite different than we could imagine right now. Many experts predict that we will not need to transport our energy around the world as it will be produced in our community.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/efficient-electricity-production-from-onion-juice-20090726/">Efficient Electricity Production from Onion Juice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Complex Algae-Powered Energy System Made by a 15-Year Old</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/javier-fernandez-han-algae-system-20090625/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethanol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African Villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae bioreactor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae-powered system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anaerobic digester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio-gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio-oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biomass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CO2-capturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Scraps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invent Your World Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Javier FerniÃ‚Â¡Ndez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Javier FerniÃ‚Â¡ndez-Han]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latrines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Enhancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Fellow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxygen production]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sequester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skepticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sources Of Power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=3793</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>This years scholarship prize of $20,000 of Invent Your World Challenge went to a 15 year old fellow from Texas called Javier FernÃƒÆ’¡ndez-Han, who proved us all that renewable energy is the way we should direct our creativity upon.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/javier-fernandez-han-algae-system-20090625/">Complex Algae-Powered Energy System Made by a 15-Year Old</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Carbon Neutral Methane Obtained Cheaply From CO2 and Water</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-neutral-methane-obtained-cheaply-from-co2-and-water-20090331/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archaea methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon neutral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon neutral methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrogen methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane producing microbe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane production]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=3241</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>We all know most of world's greatest inventions have been made by mistake. A team of researchers from the Penn State, led by Bruce E.Logan, Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, discovered how to produce methane from water and carbon dioxide. Here's what he says: "We were studying making hydrogen in microbial electrolysis cells and we kept getting all this methane. We may now understand why."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-neutral-methane-obtained-cheaply-from-co2-and-water-20090331/">Carbon Neutral Methane Obtained Cheaply From CO2 and Water</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Natural Gas To Be Produced by Coal Eating Microorganisms</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-to-be-produced-by-coal-eating-microorganisms-20090112/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coal-Eating Microbes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microbes to produce methan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microorganisms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microorganisms coal feeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas wells]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1541</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Luca Technologies started up a project to produce natural gas from coal. The idea is to use microorganisms inside the coal layers of earth to change coal into methane.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-to-be-produced-by-coal-eating-microorganisms-20090112/">Natural Gas To Be Produced by Coal Eating Microorganisms</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Type of Sand to Store Methane Safely and Efficiently</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-type-of-sand-to-store-methane-safely-and-efficiently-20081122/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Inventions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean burning methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cng]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cng methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cng storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dry water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrogen storage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[methane gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane transportation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1216</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hydrogen gas is the most clean-burning gas known to man. Yet methane, even if it's a sibling of petrol, got its way through the alternative fuels industry, and it is more widely used nowadays, as fuel prices oscillate between skyscrapers and small houses. Methane is also one of the cleanest burning fuels, and that makes it viable for a while. Methane reservoirs still exist all around the world, and there's plenty of it to help make a clean transition to hydrogen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-type-of-sand-to-store-methane-safely-and-efficiently-20081122/">New Type of Sand to Store Methane Safely and Efficiently</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>UK Researchers Use Bacteria to Generate Hydrogen from Landfills</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uk-researchers-generate-hydrogen-from-landfills-using-bacteria-20080719/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydrogen Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria hydrogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio hydrogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landfill]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As you already know, Earth's ecosystems are in a closed-loop. Researchers from the University of Birmingham have created a closed loop hydrogen energy eco-system based on two types of bacteria and a twist of fuel cell technology. How did they do that?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uk-researchers-generate-hydrogen-from-landfills-using-bacteria-20080719/">UK Researchers Use Bacteria to Generate Hydrogen from Landfills</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pure Green Energy From Cow Farms</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pure-green-energy-from-cow-farms-20080417/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bioenergy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=286</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Some Washington University engineers using an advanced imaging technology found out that vigorous mixing helps microorganisms turn farm waste into a source of alternative energy. Hog and cow manure is a persistent pollutant from very large, industrial-sized barns and feed lots, but can become a very useful resource of methane when broken down by bacteria. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pure-green-energy-from-cow-farms-20080417/">Pure Green Energy From Cow Farms</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bacteria Transforming Oil into Methane</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bacteria-transforming-oil-into-methane-20080210/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Inventions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Canadian and English researchers succeeded demonstrating in 2007 that certain bacteria could fasten the process of making methane gas out of residual oil. In the technology currently used, only 17% of the oil extracted can be used for producing useful fuel, says an article from the Nature magazine. The microbes that the scientists used existed [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Biogas Production Principle</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waste]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biogas is generated when bacteria degrade biological material in the absence of oxygen, in a process known as anaerobic digestion. Since biogas is a mixture of methane (also known as marsh gas or natural gas, CH4) and carbon dioxide it is a renewable fuel produced from waste treatment.</p>
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