Another blow against methane: LNG is worse for climate than coal at real-world leakage rates, says D
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Another blow against methane: LNG is worse for climate than coal at real-world leakage rates, says Dept. of Energy
by Gaius Publius | June 20, 2014 - 8:40am
Out of the Dept. of Energys own mouth well, its accidentally honest press department comes this stunner. Liquified natural gas (LNG, or methane compressed into a liquid for long-distance transportation) has no climate benefit.
Why, you may ask? Because all of the supposed climate savings are offset or more than offset by its leak rate. And thanks to the DoE, we can now translate various leak rates into measurable global warming potential. Methane is not a winner.
Lets start with the valuable Joe Romm at ThinkProgress (my emphasis and paragraphing):
Energy Department Bombshell: LNG Has No Climate Benefit For Decades, IF EVER
An explosive new report from the U.S. Department of Energy makes clear that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is likely a climate-destroying misallocation of resources. That is, if one uses estimates for methane leakage based on actual observations.