"Google and EDF Partner to Track Global Methane Emissions from Space"

Google and the Environmental Defense Fund have announced a partnership to use AI and a new satellite, MethaneSAT, to detect and expose sources of methane emissions from oil and gas operations. The satellite, launching next month, will monitor methane emissions globally and its data will be processed using Google Cloud. The information will be made available through Google Earth Engine, providing valuable insights for energy companies, researchers, and the public sector to anticipate and mitigate methane emissions. This initiative comes as governments are taking steps to reduce methane leaks, with the United States proposing mandatory measures to address the issue.