Webb Detects Unexpected Richness of Hydrocarbons in Obscured Core of Nearby Ultra-Luminous Galaxy
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unprecedented richness of small gas-phase hydrocarbons —…
California Explores First-Time Regulation on Dairy Methane Emissions
After years of relying on voluntary grant and incentive programs to bring down a potent climate pollutant from…
MethaneSAT Releases First Global Assessment of Oil and Gas Climate Pollution
MethaneSAT, the world’s most advanced methane-detecting satellite and first spacecraft owned by an environmental nonprofit, promised to usher…
How COVID shutdowns led to a methane surge
 In the early 2020s, as societies around the world shut down to protect their people from the…
Project reveals insights about catalysts for microwave-assisted methane dehydroaromatization – Chemical Engineering
January 1, 2026 | By Scott Jenkins Several situations, including when takeaway capacity is limited at…
Gas looping boosts efficiency of carbon nanotube production
By recycling the gases passing through a pyrolysis reactor, researchers have demonstrated a more efficient way to convert…
Commission welcomes ministerial support for the pragmatic implementation of the Methane Regulation on import requirements
EU energy ministers discussed EU methane rules in their Council meeting in Brussels today, supporting the approach suggested…
Colorado to expand free recycling pickup statewide
Colorado owns one of the worst recycling rates in the United States, but state leaders and environmentalists hope…
COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns
Worldwide methane emissions are still rising despite a global pledge adopted in 2021 by several countries, the COP30…
Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for the First Time
An SwRI-led team used Webb telescope observations (white) to detect methane gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake.…
Webb Detects Methane Gas on Dwarf Planet Makemake
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found evidence for gaseous methane on the distant dwarf…
New Mexico Is Building A Quantum Computing Hub
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at New Mexico’s plans to build a quantum computing…