Study: Natural Gas Power Plants Emit up to 120 Times More Methane Than Previously Estimated

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By Steve HornMar 20, 2017, 8:45 pm415 pts
Researchers at Purdue University and the Environmental Defense Fund have concluded in a recent study that natural gas power plants release 21–120 times more methane than earlier estimates. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study also found that for oil refineries,…

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