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How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Should we burn Methanol when the Wind does not blow? (industrydecarbonization.com)
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Is green methanol an overlooked storage option for the electricity grid? Two researchers argue that it sometimes has advantages over hydrogen. Storing H2 is often difficult. Methanol is liquid and much easier to store. Combined with an oxyfuel turbine, carbon could be cycled, avoiding CO2 sourcing for methanol production. #methanol #storage

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

No, it's a contributor to greenhouse gasses. And you know this, greenwasher 🤮

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Two researchers argue that it sometimes has advantages over hydrogen.

Did you forget to link an article?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Petrol industry promo post. Frack off 🤢