Exported gas produces far worse emissions than coal, major study finds
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Research challenges idea that sending liquefied natural gas around the world is cleaner alternative to burning coal
  • Rhaedas@fedia.io
    33·
    1 month ago

    Unfortunately everything has byproducts and emissions that we do. The only real solution is to reduce, which is difficult given the population and so many third world nations wanting to join a higher standard of living. Natural gas is probably better than coal overall, but on the scale of bad for the environment where 10 is the worst, is an 8 or 9 better? Technically, yes.

    • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      1 month ago

      Then nuclear is your option, not the option that permanently destroys water tables for billions.

      • Rhaedas@fedia.io
        2·
        1 month ago

        I believe the biggest source of emissions for nuclear actually come from the construction phase, so getting past that, maybe. Still would be preferable to also reduce energy use so that the “better” source can be spread more efficiently.

        • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          I believe the biggest source of emissions for nuclear actually come from the construction phase,

          While construction would be huge for emissions, I would guess the most emissions would come from the mining, transport, refinement, and disposal efforts for the fuel on an ongoing basis.

          • Rhaedas@fedia.io
            1·
            1 month ago

            There’s emissions for any activity, but the nuclear fuel cycle seems pretty spread out to suggest it’s anything comparable to what the fossil fuel chain of fueling is like.