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Re:How the Gas Turbine Conquered the Electric Power Industry by euroderf on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:49AM (#38317953)
And yet, when there's a big leak, flaring it is the way to go.

And if it's an illegal leak, maybe it needs some help to flare.

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Re:How the Gas Turbine Conquered the Electric Power Industry by ljf on Saturday November 18, 2023 @06:26AM (#38318234)
Yes, I agree - I'd rather they flare methane and not just leak it. But I wanted to ensure that people didn't think methane just harmlessly decays away. Water vapour at high altitudes causes green house warming, as does the co2 - so while it isn't as bad once decayed, it isn't harmless.
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