Natural gas is between 70 and 90 percent methane.
Saying or implying that something is environmentally beneficial when it is not, is an example of “greenwashing.”
Greenwashing is nothing new, of course. Perhaps the original and most successful greenwashing claim of all time is the term “natural gas.” It sounds so pleasant and friendly. Natural gas, however, isMethane gas doesn’t have quite the same ring, does it? But it does pack quite a sting. The Environmental Defense Fund
, “Methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after it reaches the atmosphere. At least 25 percent of today’s global warming is driven by methane from human actions.”Richard W. Jones, State College, Pa. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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