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Detecting methane leaks with infrared cameras: They’re fast, but are they effective?
Methane is the major component of natural gas, which recently surpassed coal as the top fuel for generating electricity in the United States, but is also a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, and because methane is highly flammable, gas leaks pose a significant safety hazard. Stanford research focuses on evaluating leak detection technologies and using those insights to inform emissions mitigation policy.
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Stanford Geological Sciences Professor Jef Caers shares his YouTube Channel.
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Tourists flock to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve near Monterey, CA, for its breathtaking coastal views, but the site has long attracted geologists for a very different reason.
