(The Guardian) - A washing-machine-sized satellite is to “name and shame” the worst methane polluters in the oil and gas industry.
MethaneSat is scheduled to launch from California onboard a SpaceX rocket on Monday at 2pm local time (22:00 GMT). It will provide the first near-comprehensive global view of leaks of the potent greenhouse gas from the oil and gas sector, and all of the data will be made public. It will provide high-resolution data over wider areas than existing satellites.
PHOTO: MethaneSat is scheduled to launch from California aboard a SpaceX rocket on Monday.
CREDIT: 2024 Ball Aerospace/BAE Systems.
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