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A Canadian startup says that it has developed a way to strip carbon out of methane, resulting in hydrogen-enriched natural gas that burns cleaner and more efficiently.

Atlantic Hydrogen, based in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, is betting that its “greener” natural gas will appeal to utilities and industrial customers looking to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions under an impending cap-and-trade regime. But an added financial benefit would come from the powdery carbon black that’s extracted from the gas stream. “If we can get a value for the carbon that’s even in the thousands of dollars per ton range, then we have a very compelling economic model,” says David Wagner, president of the seven-year-old company.

Via: Technology Review

Clean Technology, Energy