There Are Better Answers to Methane Than Fart and Burp Taxes

There Are Better Answers to Methane Than Fart and Burp Taxes
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Peter Castle
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Methane is the third most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, behind water vapour and carbon dioxide. It has a stronger effect than the notorious carbon dioxide but is present in much smaller quantities in the atmosphere (less than two parts per million, compared to four hundred parts per million for CO2).

Peter Castle
Peter Castle
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Peter Castle is an Australian mechanical engineer with broad experience in the oil and gas, energy, and other process industries.
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