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methane

[meth-ayn, mee-thayn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Elon Musk's company will use 41 methane gas turbines to help power the site, which activists say could "significantly increase" local air pollution, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Rivan says the cost of the methane it is making at that site is below benchmark natural-gas prices in Europe, which currently sit around 90 euros, or roughly $100, a megawatt hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We observed a significant long-term increase in methane uptake in the forest areas we studied."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The researchers linked this rise to declining rainfall and warmer temperatures, which create conditions that make it easier for methane to enter the soil and be broken down by microorganisms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“If the air stops circulating, methane will seep out of the coal and build up,” Dad said.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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