The future of natural gas leak detection is the subject of two recent publications.

California Utility PG&E Will Discuss Safety Benefits of Picarro Technology at AGA Event Santa Clara, CA – May 23, 2013 – Picarro Inc. will participate in an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Natural Gas STAR workshop during the American Gas Association (AGA) Operations Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, May 23.  San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a customer of Picarro Inc., will be on hand to talk about the technology and how it enhances gas safety for its customers.

This evening at 8:00 P.M. PSD, there is an hour long KQED (Public Radio for Northern California) radio program related to hydraulic fracturing (Wednesday, March 13th ). The program presents a conversation with Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund; and Rhonda Zygocki, vice president of policy and planning for Chevron and focuses on how natural gas released by hydraulic fracturing is turning energy markets upside down.

A Picarro Surveyor™ for natural gas leaks is in Houston, TX USA this week (March 4 to 8) for test drives.

Friday’s post with details of Michael Woelk’s Energy Innovation Pioneer Showcase Presentation tomorrow at CERAWeek 2013 mentioned that we would be announcing a major addition to our Surveyor™ mobile, real-time geo-informatics platform today. Well here it is!

For the First Time, Natural Gas Producers and Regulators Can Accurately Identify and Quantify Emissions to Ensure Significant Economic, Environmental and Safety Improvements 

Extensive Studies Show Picarro Surveyor™ Successfully Identifies MoreNatural Gas Leaks at Higher Frequency and Efficiency than Legacy Industry Methods

New Technology from Santa Clara-Based Company Helps Improve Ability to Detect Gas Leaks   

Natural gas will not live up to its promise without the vital support of a society focused on transparency.One mustn’t look too far to find a story about natural gas production - whether from the perspective that it will transform the global economy or drive the climate past the point of no return. Whether you’re for gas or against it, the only chance we have to make clearheaded decisions about the issue is through credible measurements and complete transparency.

One mustn’t look too far to find a story about natural gas production - whether from the perspective that it will transform the global economy or drive the climate past the point of no return. Whether you’re for gas or against it, the only chance we have to make clearheaded decisions about the issue is through credible measurements and complete transparency.