methane

Research project aims to “close carbon loop” with copper

Research project aims to “close carbon loop” with copper

Jul 23, 2024 | 3:13pm
McGill University researchers, with help from the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, discovered a new way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane and continuously use it as an energy source. Methane is produced in different ways, from burning of fossil fuels, to livestock and other agricultural practices, which can then introduce […]
Saskatchewan’s methane emissions underestimated, rate of releases high: research

Saskatchewan’s methane emissions underestimated, rate of releases high: research

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:19am
Saskatchewan’s oilpatch emits a potent greenhouse gas at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in North America, indicates new research from one of Canada’s premier climate labs. A published paper from Carleton University’s Energy and Emissions Research Lab concludes that on average, the province leaks about 2.6 per cent of the natural gas it […]

Ministry of Energy and Resources looking into report that found methane emissions almost four times more than reported

Feb 23, 2023 | 11:47am

A recent report published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found that heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan release almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to the government. Debby Westerman, the executive director of Resource Management with the Ministry of Energy and Resources, said they plan to look […]

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