New technologies are gearing up to find fugitive methane leaks

By Thomas Fox

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Drones - and other innovative technologies - can be effective in detecting methane leaks.

A suite of new technologies may soon be patrolling for fugitive — invisible but harmful — natural gas leaks from the oil and gas sector. Our recent study suggests that drones, aircraft, trucks, fixed sensors and even satellites may be poised to help find gas leaks quickly, preventing damage to the environment and human health.

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