Profit From Capturing Methane Emissions

Originally aired April 9, 2019

The oil and gas industry routinely flares and releases unexpectedly large amounts of methane — a major greenhouse gas — despite emergent regulations. Yet the business opportunities from capturing those emissions and turning them into value could be worth tens of billions of dollars a year. Industry and regulatory experts examine the basis for this issue and paths forward, showing how business-led, market-driven methane abatement could simultaneously create large economic returns and rapid environmental benefits.

Speakers

Amory Lovins

Cofounder & Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

Physicist Amory Lovins is cofounder, Chief Scientist, and Chairman Emeritus of Rocky Mountain Institute, and has advised major firms and governments worldwide on energy strategy and advanced energy efficiency. He is the author of 31 books and over 630 papers, and the recipient of the Blue Planet, Volvo, Zayed, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, MacArthur and Ashoka Fellowships, and 12 honorary doctorates.

Alice Madden

Director, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy & the Environment, Colorado Law School

Alice Madden is Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy & the Environment at Colorado Law School, where her priorities include bridging the gap between research and practice through diverse stakeholder engagement. She is a former Colorado State House Representative, served as Governor Ritter’s Climate Change Advisor helping build the “New Energy Economy,” and served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental & External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Wiley Rhodes

Founder, One Step In Foundation; Founder & CEO, Newpoint Companies

Wiley Rhodes is the founder of the One Step In Foundation (1Si), which focuses on eradicating flash gas emissions by capturing methane and high-BTU natural gas through innovative techniques at the source. He is also Founder and CEO of the Newpoint Companies, which designs and manufactures modular gas processing and treating units, and has published widely on monetizing flare gas and reducing energy poverty by eliminating gas flares.