Ethane

New ethane cracker factories raise climate change and pollution concerns

November 2, 2019Environment

Plastic has long been made from oil, but today it’s increasingly made from ethane, a component of natural gas. To turn ethane into the building block of plastic, petrochemical companies are investing in ethane cracker plants, raising concerns about what these facilities could mean for air pollution and climate change.

Making the plastics found everywhere in modern life comes with a cost: more pollution

December 11, 2016Environment

Rwanda turning to a dangerous lake to secure a more independent energy future

August 15, 2013Environment

Rwanda Lake Poses Gas Danger, Energy Promise

August 14, 2013Health & Medicine

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