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Methane Emissions Remains Elusive Challenge for Oil and Gas Industry

Methane Emissions Remains Elusive Challenge for Oil and Gas Industry

LONDON and HOUSTON and SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Methane remains a significant challenge for the oil and gas industry. COP28 could prove a landmark moment for methane reduction commitments, and companies and governments will need to take strong steps to reduce emissions and enforce new standards, according to a new Horizons report [...]

New Research Review Finds Climate Impact of Methane May be Overstated

New Research Review Finds Climate Impact of Methane May be Overstated

ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A review of new research suggests the climate impact of methane is not accurately reflected because current metrics don’t recognize that it breaks down in the atmosphere over the course of 12 years. Other greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels, [...]

Researchers Develop Game-changing Technology for Petrochemical Industry

Researchers Develop Game-changing Technology for Petrochemical Industry

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A “Direct Conversion Technology of Non-oxidative Methane” owned only by the U.S. and China has been developed by Korean researchers. Analysts say it will change the landscape of the global petrochemical industry. A research team from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) said on Tuesday that it [...]