Scientists have designed a new, simple technique to turn methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, into another useful and transportable liquid component – methanol. They convert methane directly into methanol, using water as an oxidant instead of oxygen like other studies have done before

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Scientists have designed a new, simple technique to turn methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, into another useful and transportable liquid component – methanol. They convert methane directly into methanol, using water as an oxidant instead of oxygen like other studies have done before