Billion Dollar Bonfire
Gas flaring wastes millions of tonnes of energy every year, and contributes to the ongoing problem of climate change. Earth Report investigates alternatives to this problem. (2007)
150 billion cubic metres of gas is burnt off or 'flared' every year - before it even leaves the gas fields. That's $20 billion worth - enough to supply the whole of the United States for three months. Flaring sends 350 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere - more than cancelling out the proposed annual reductions under Kyoto. Earth Report examines possible solutions in Russia and Nigeria. (2007)