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'Renewable' natural gas may sound green, but it's not an antidote for climate change

  • Written by Emily Grubert, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageMethane bubbles form in a pit digester on a dairy farm as bacteria break down cow manure. The methane can be collected and used as an energy source.Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images

Natural gas is a versatile fossil fuel that accounts for about a third of U.S. energy use. Although it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and other...

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