Note: You will only see this box once. We would like to invite you to sign up for the completely free Apples4theteacher.com Newsletter! Join our other 480,975 readers. Subscribers are automatically registered to receive free teaching resources including lesson plan ideas, printables and more. Stay informed of all our new resources as they're developed...we have some exciting features coming in 2015!
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.
With some redesigning, more methanol (up to 85%) can be used. The advantage for China is that the methanol can be produced from both coal and biomass via synthesis gas. This emphasis of using methanol as a fuel is reflected in the global production figures for methanol.anufacture of methanol. Methanol is manufactured from synthesis gas which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The feedstock, over the last 40 or more years, has been oil or natural gas.