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The researchers use chlorine and UV light to create a chain reaction that breaks down methane just like nature does but way faster.

A new approach called Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS) developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can break down methane roughly 100 million times faster than nature. The team has now spun out a company that aims to make this technology available to society.

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Interesting Engineering Scientists unveil reactor that degrades methane 100 million times faster The team is now gearing up to test its methane munching technology beyond the laboratory and will use a 40-foot container-sized prototype at livestock barns in Denmark.
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