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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.
The Challenge: Methane to Methanol (MTM) For decades natural gas has been a resource for energy production as well as a raw material for the chemical industry. According to a report by US Energy Administration, approximately 25% of the United States' energy production was derived from natural gas in 2010.