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Dan,
U.S. EPA is pretty interested in capturing methane. Visit:
http://www.epa.gov/methane
which has links to the coalbed-methane and landfill-methane programs.
One reason for the interest is, as you say, the CH4 contribution to
greenhouse gases. Methane might contribute second most to greenhouse
warming (after CO2), and since it is a waste product, the issues with
mitigating it are not as contentious as those surrounding CO2. The Kyoto
protocol allows this as all recognized gases are in a 'basket'. We can
agree or disagree on the wisdom of this. Eventually we will have cut all
the 'easy' things, and if we are concerned about GHG at that time we will
notice that we still have to transform the structure of energy supply if
we haven't already. Working on things in parallel is requisite IMHO.
Can't speak on methane hydrates but it sure is a big unknown potential
feedback on climate.
cheers,
Tami
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