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Methane gas is a form of greenhouse gas that is over 20 times more effective than carbon dioxide in trapping heat in the atmosphere. Methane gas can remain in the atmosphere for about 9 to 15 years. Methane is emitted from a number of natural and human-influenced sources.ethane gas is a form of greenhouse gas that is over 20 times more effective than carbon dioxide in trapping heat in the atmosphere. Methane gas can remain in the atmosphere for about 9 to 15 years. Methane is emitted from a number of natural and human-influenced sources.
Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed when layers of decomposing plant and animal matter are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years. The energy that the plants originally obtained from the sun is stored in the form of chemical bonds in natural gas.atural gas can be used to produce hydrogen, with one common method being the hydrogen reformer. Hydrogen has many applications: it is a primary feedstock for the chemical industry, a hydrogenating agent, an important commodity for oil refineries, and the fuel source in hydrogen vehicles.