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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by whazor on Saturday July 23, 2022 @04:05PM (#32207091)
There are natural gas leaks on a regular basis here in Europe. It only explodes with a fire source. People smell the gas leak and inform the fire station.
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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by lstodd on Saturday July 23, 2022 @08:15PM (#32208924)
Only if it's doped. Pure methane is odorless.
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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by whoooooo123 on Sunday July 24, 2022 @05:34AM (#32211762)
Is it ever not doped though? At what point in the process do they put the smell in?
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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by tblt on Sunday July 24, 2022 @06:11AM (#32211917)
At the distribution point, usually. Some gas networks intended for industrial use don't contain the chemical that makes gas smell as that gas is an input in a chemical process, not burnt for heat.
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