Google partners with Environmental Defense Fund to launch MethaneSAT, a satellite to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations. The data will be processed using Google Cloud and overlaid on a map of oil and gas infrastructure created using artificial intelligence. The information will be available through Google Earth Engine later this year, aiding energy companies, researchers, and the public sector in mitigating methane emissions. This initiative comes as governments and major oil and gas operators pledge to reduce methane leaks, with the United States proposing mandatory measures to address the issue.
The Canadian government has proposed measures to slash methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, including prohibiting venting of gas into the environment, limiting flaring to emergency cases, and improving inspection and reporting standards. The move is part of Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. Additionally, construction is set to begin next year on a 1.9 billion-euro electricity cable that will connect the power grids of Greece and Cyprus, with plans for an eventual extension to Israel's power grid. Meanwhile, a massive hole has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere, measuring more than 60 times the diameter of the Earth across at its peak. In other news, Florida running back Trevor Etienne has entered the transfer portal, and private equity firm Bain Capital is set to make over ten times its initial investment with the $8.7 billion sale of Cerevel Therapeutics.
