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Cheaper and Cleaner Catalyst for Burning Methane

ScienceDaily -- ScienceDaily (Aug. 9, 2012) — As the world's accessible oil reserves dwindle, natural gas has become an increasing important energy source. The primary component of natural gas is methane, which has the advantage of releasing less carbon dioxide when it's burned than do many other hydrocarbon fuels. But because of the very stable structure of the methane molecule, it can be difficult to access the energy stored within. When unburned methane escapes into the atmosphere, it's a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, along with collaborators from Italy and Spain, have created a material that catalyzes the burning of methane 30 times better than do currently available catalysts.

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TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,720 Points:434,680 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:18:07 AM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse methane alone is not the answer to gov corruption/commodities manipulation
hubcapLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:3,905 Points:940,435 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:14:29 AM Ignore hubcapLA Report Abuse Science Dily needs to check for accuracy. Wonder if Obozo paid for that story?
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,634 Points:1,552,840 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:11:06 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse This could be something that turns out to be very helpful in pushing natural gas to the forefront of the clean energy race.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,275 Points:2,256,945 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:10:18 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse what do you expect from the ScienceDaily ??..they wanna print gloom and doom-it's called smoke and mirrors.. there are untapped oil fields now, with enough gas for generations not yet born, and more untapped fields will be found in the united states alone, once the sheeple's king is gone, and we can go after it..
erik_8 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:534 Points:545,335 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:08:35 AM Ignore erik_8 Report Abuse Sound's so good, keep going.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:08:21 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Use waste products to generate energy whenever you can with a net gain. Be careful they aren't consuming more energy in the process of making energy than they generate.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,929 Points:1,594,150 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:07:34 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse ScienceDaily needs to rethink thier science. We have more oil than we can possibly use, or our children, grand children and great grand children. Give the "we're about to run out of oil" lie a rest. This has been disproven over and over which should lead people to wonder about the accuracy or sincerity of the source.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,213,780 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:04:22 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Burn the methane, good idea...
Ron77095 Champion Author Houston Posts:3,075 Points:605,600 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:03:22 AM Ignore Ron77095 Report Abuse ok.
ggordo Champion Author Long Island Posts:1,685 Points:356,630 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:03:20 AM Ignore ggordo Report Abuse what's that smell?
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,415,610 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:03:16 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Eat more beans and make more methane!!!
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,415,610 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:02:26 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Eat more beans and make more methane!!!
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,552 Points:1,861,295 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:58:59 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse This makes methane more efficient and produces more energy per unit volume.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,496 Points:2,104,940 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:57:58 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Like what I read.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,186 Points:1,933,405 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:57:54 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Quit raising cattle and you'll cut down the free methane in the air.
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,803 Points:658,995 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:57:08 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse great
12766 Champion Author New York Posts:2,453 Points:1,485,365 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:54:37 PM Ignore 12766 Report Abuse OK
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,499 Points:916,755 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:23:57 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse Hope it's as good as it sounds
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:329,335 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 6:39:36 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Good news. How long until it's actually making an impact?
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,765 Points:727,510 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:59:00 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Hope we follow what's obvious
bginsj Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,878 Points:1,236,885 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:41:51 AM Ignore bginsj Report Abuse interesting
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,858 Points:743,310 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:12:45 AM Ignore doggod Report Abuse No hint of the costs or other by-products that would be associated with the construction of these nano-particle catalysts. Could be the door to something big, or it could be the doorway to a walk off a cliff.
Badmoon Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:8,318 Points:1,653,440 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:58:34 AM Ignore Badmoon Report Abuse Good science.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,964 Points:575,405 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:35:41 AM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse ok
Pramodsharma Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,974 Points:388,140 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:32:23 AM Ignore Pramodsharma Report Abuse Good! Very good, Keep it on
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,382 Points:1,982,010 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:13:58 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse A step in the right direction? Or will it drive the cost of car up by a thousand dollars?? Will the EPA force homeowners to retrofit their furnaces??
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,956 Points:1,400,940 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:12:12 AM Ignore CISA Report Abuse and the cost?
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,597 Points:2,335,595 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:05:04 AM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse I still think we should be careful before burning most of it when other fuels can be used. There are too many other uses where it is the ideal fuel and not easily replaced - like for heating homes and making glass.
timbyus1 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,973 Points:393,460 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:03:13 AM Ignore timbyus1 Report Abuse read
BobCH Sophomore Author Durham Posts:249 Points:378,785 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:00:46 AM Ignore BobCH Report Abuse Wow! Sounds very promising -- I hope it lives up to the initial results (and is commercially feasible). It's also an object lesson in why you don't want to force feed winners in advance. It sounds as though this could be better than some of the other green energy technologies that are in fashion right now.
sivart Champion Author Arkansas Posts:18,238 Points:3,072,910 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:00:08 AM Ignore sivart Report Abuse k
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,583 Points:1,671,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:57:09 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse I dont believe thats its 'dwindling'...just a bs threat to keep prices high=greed=power
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cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,337 Points:1,753,480 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:55:19 AM Ignore cssco Report Abuse The first sentence says it all. Cheap gas is gone forever and all we have left is the dwindle stuff, which is more difficult and expensive to get to, i.e. gasoline will not be produced cheaper and cleaner, at no cost to the consumer. Some call it progress. The only unanswered question is how much is too much?
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,832 Points:490,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:54:40 AM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse sounds promising..
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RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,075 Points:663,470 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:51:37 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse This appears to a better green energy then other more popular choices. This actually recycles something.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,319 Points:1,645,830 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:51:34 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Sounds good .........go for it.
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buckets42 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,690 Points:329,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:47:01 AM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Oil resources are dwindling about as fast as the earth's orbit is degrading into the sun.
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DeHavilland Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,885 Points:1,906,190 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 9:44:53 AM Ignore DeHavilland Report Abuse Good point, OleMiss79, but bring on the technology anyway!
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