Although the word "methane" doesn't appear in this article, that's the source of the energy we're talking about here.
I live in Houston and the amount of methane energy that is released and burned here without turning any turbines is just ridiculous. Even though most crypto is bunkum, we could do anything with that gas to capture it or turn it into electricity and that would be SO much better than just flaring it off.
Not only do regular production facilities throw away methane fuel (and we have some of the world's most extensive), so do natural flare spots, new digs, and other construction like putting in telephone polls. You would be blown away (cough, cough) by the amount of raw energy under the ground here in Texas that we are not capturing, a conversation which seems especially germane in light of the world's current energy situation and the conflict in Europe.
A few months ago, I was shocked to see a huge column of flame 20 feet in the air just beside a busy local road I was traveling. I can only assume that some natural gas pocket had been exposed by the construction going on there and the gas company had to immediately send out a flaring device to keep the area safe.
If someone could invent a portable methane capture/conversion device, that person would not only become a billionaire, he or she could substantially contribute to improving the world's energy efficiency by not throwing away so much gas we already produce.
I live in Houston and the amount of methane energy that is released and burned here without turning any turbines is just ridiculous. Even though most crypto is bunkum, we could do anything with that gas to capture it or turn it into electricity and that would be SO much better than just flaring it off.
Not only do regular production facilities throw away methane fuel (and we have some of the world's most extensive), so do natural flare spots, new digs, and other construction like putting in telephone polls. You would be blown away (cough, cough) by the amount of raw energy under the ground here in Texas that we are not capturing, a conversation which seems especially germane in light of the world's current energy situation and the conflict in Europe.
A few months ago, I was shocked to see a huge column of flame 20 feet in the air just beside a busy local road I was traveling. I can only assume that some natural gas pocket had been exposed by the construction going on there and the gas company had to immediately send out a flaring device to keep the area safe.
If someone could invent a portable methane capture/conversion device, that person would not only become a billionaire, he or she could substantially contribute to improving the world's energy efficiency by not throwing away so much gas we already produce.