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Santa Clara, CA – September 23, 2024 – Picarro, a global leader in Natural Gas Leak and Emissions management technologies, announces the launch of its state-of-the-art Handheld solution, designed for Natural Gas operators.
In this video, Britney Strout with Summit Utilities discusses Picarro's impact on the leak survey industry. It’s praised not only for meeting compliance needs but also as a valuable tool for emergency and preventative situations (00:00:03-00:00:21). Picarro’s technology enables faster response times, leading to cost and time savings while ensuring system reliability and safety (00:01:29-00:02:26). Ms. Strout also notes that Picarro can be quickly deployed to detect leaks on both the customer’s and the company’s side (00:02:53-00:03:24).
Transform your leak survey practices with the Picarro Handheld. Our innovative solution blends high-performing hardware with cloud analytics to redefine leak detection. Powered by a state-of-the-art open-path laser spectrometer (OPLS) sensor, our handheld delivers fast response times and PPB level sensitivity to methane and ethane. The Picarro Handheld enhances your leak detection capabilities, allowing you to pinpoint leaks with greater accuracy and speed. Weighing a mere 3.4 lbs, the Picarro Handheld is ergonomic and portable, designed for all-day usage without physical strain.
In 2023, Netze BW started operating the Picarro system for vehicle-based detection and measurement of methane emissions from the natural gas distribution network. This not only prepares Netze BW for the upcoming requirements of the new EU Methane Regulation, but also enables them to increase their own system safety and further reduce methane emissions. Netze BW is also underlining its responsibility as a distribution system operator regarding reducing climate-relevant emissions.
Operational efficiency, data quality, and consistency are crucial for implementing an Advanced Mobile Leak Detection (AMLD) program that achieves comprehensive coverage of gas distribution assets. To optimize these aspects, Picarro recommends data collection at night.
Introducing a new Picarro podcast featuring Chris Rison from Cadent Gas. Join us as we deep-dive into the energy industry, presenting innovative solutions and best practices that drive operational efficiency and safety in the natural gas sector. This is a goldmine of data-backed insights to streamline your processes and enhance operational reliability. Case studies from experts in the industry will help you meet the challenge of integrating new technologies without compromising on safety and regulatory standards. At Picarro, we're committed to powering operational success for natural gas
Centennial, Colorado (September 3, 2024) – Colorado Natural Gas (CNG) is proud to announce the addition of a new cutting-edge technology to its operations. This year, CNG has introduced a vehicle to its fleet that is equipped with advanced leak detection capabilities. The vehicle, which has been retrofitted by Picarro, is helping enhance the safety and reliability of CNG's system while also reducing the potential direct emissions from the pipeline network.
Ed Wahl shares his presentation on Picarro's Methane and Ethane analyzer.
Our esteemed panel discusses the launch of Picarro's Super Emitter program and reviews what to expect.
Measuring and quantifying methane emissions from the natural gas value chain has gained significant attention across all stakeholders, such as
Transform your gas network and your emissions playbook today! Improve ROI with optimized asset investment plans, optimize current leak survey and plan for the future. Create a new source of truth with direct methane measurements for your entire network.
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Santa Clara, CA – August 1, 2024 – Picarro Inc., a global leader in methane emission measurement, quantification, and reduction solutions, today announced the signing of a milestone Master Agreement with Italgas. Effective from 2024 through 2031, this strategic partnership demonstrates Italgas’ continued trust in Picarro’s technology and its commitment to sustainability, safety, and digitizing the gas network.
Thinking outside of the box is a critical mechanism for any innovative product; however, understanding the capabilities and foundation of why the box exists in the first place is crucial.
In 2018,
Discover the latest in methane emissions monitoring in the newest episode of the Picarro Community Green Forum. Lead by our very own Tracy Boyd, the podcast dives into the complexities of gas and energy sector challenges. Through enriching discussions with Jacob Cansler and Andrew Kidd, Picarro product managers, listeners gain valuable insights into the world of methane data collection, leak detection, and emissions measurement.
Welcome to PCG Volume 4: emissions360™ - A Holistic Approach to Emi
Humorously unpack terms like "LISA," "FoV," and "Super Emitter" with the Picarro Gas Team'
Retired President & COO of PG&E, Nick Stavropoulos, shares his goals for partnering with Picarro in order to boost efficiency.
At the 2023 GRIDTech Conference, Picarro received a notable endorsement from none other than Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco, CEO of Italgas Reti.
"We have reduced dramatically the number of odor calls, which in my view... is the most reliable KPI because it's completely guided by people and not by the company itself. We have reduced our [odor] calls by about 40% compared to the baseline of 2018. So it has been a really successful story." - Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco, CEO of Italgas Reti
Catch the highlights from GRIDTech Conference 2023, where Dr. Renato Winkler, Sr. Director at Picarro, delivered his GRIDTech Talk on cutting-edge solutions for reducing methane emissions in gas infrastructure. Explore the journey from measurement to mitigation as Dr. Winkler shares insights on addressing methane emissions in this impactful session.
In the dynamic landscape of gas leak investigations, mastering the intricacies of Picarro Leak Indications (LISAs) is crucial for efficient and accurate detection. In this training video, we delve into the unique investigative process required for Picarro indications, setting it apart from traditional leak surveys.
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Picarro's Field Application Engineer, Tanner Orland, and Product Manager, Andrew Kidd, share how Picarro's hardware picks up methane from the atmosphere.
Large-scale operational change is sometimes challenging for a large organization to manage. Choosing to utilize a breakthrough technology, like Picarro AMLD, stresses data management, decision-making processes, operations, and corporate culture.
In this panel, we will discuss specific adoption and scaling pathways for North American utilities. They will share information around potential stumbling blocks, change management challenges to be aware of, and lessons learned along the way. There will be time reserved for questions and answers from the audience.
In this breakout session we will hear from multiple operators sharing short anecdotes of how the Picarro AMLD solution has added value, led them to surprising insights, offered an unexpected or shoulder benefit from their initial use case, or otherwise increased safety, efficiency, or improved outcome.
This session will include the opportunity for questions and answers, as well as the opportunity for audience members to share their own success story anecdotes with their peers in this casual town hall format.
Attendees of this webcast delved into the captivating realm of cloud migration and its profound impact on various data sources, including edge devices, databases, and systems. Attendees of this webcast learned about the value of migration to the cloud on various data sources including edge devices, devices, databases, and systems and how to derive business value from data.
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A potent greenhouse gas present in the agriculture, energy, and other sectors, methane is in the spotlight, ahead of this year’s COP28 in the United Arab Emirates. But it’s also a big feature in discussions at EU level. Here, the EuroGas Podcast takes a look at the work of European gas distribution system operators (or DSOs) and see how upcoming EU legislation could affect how emissions are detected and reduced.
In this insightful interview, Tom Dockery, Senior Director of Client Delivery and Support at Picarro, shares his unique viewpoint on client delivery and support. With a depth of experience behind him, Dockery provides an inside look at the challenges, triumphs, and overall journey of his role within the company.
Dive into the intricacies of the natural gas industry with a revealing discussion led by Tal Centers, the Vice President of Gas Business Development at Picarro.
Independent Service Auditor's Report SOC 3 at a Service Organization Relevant to Security for Picarro, Inc.
We sit down with Picarro's Francois Rongere, Sr. Director of Solution Architecture for Climate and Safety to discuss how companies are navigating PHMSA’s recent notice of proposed rule making for gas operators to embrace Advanced Mobile Leak Detection (AMLD) and how Picarro can help our clients during this transition.
In the latest episode of the PCG Volume 3 podcast, "Client Program Management and Scaling," we delve deep into the realm of program management with Picarro's latest team members, Eric Chan and Tanner Orland. The main focus of this podcast is to provide listeners with an understanding of what fuels the ongoing success of our clients and how users, whether new or seasoned, can efficiently scale their operations with Picarro's assistance.
Unveiling the Picarro Compliance Leak Survey Process Overview: A detailed exploration of its robust survey protocols for enhancing detection, management, and compliance in the gas utility sector.
This article will serve as a guide to selecting a suitable vehicle for use in Picarro AMLD drive survey usage.
Methane emissions are at the center of the current climate crisis due to methane’s outsized contribution to global warming. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases, being approximately 86 times more negatively impactful on climate change than carbon dioxide within the first 20 years in the atmosphere. It represents as much as 25% of the historic warming that can be attributed to human activities and is considered the greenhouse gas most responsible for driving warming in the near-term.
Welcome to an exploration of the future of pipeline safety and environmental standards.
Join us today as we welcome esteemed guests, Picarro's Francois Rongere, Sr. Director of Solution Architecture for Climate and Safety, and Sean MacMullin, Sr. Director of Software and Data Analytics. Gain invaluable insights into the evolving industry landscape and discover what lies ahead. Together, we delve into the fascinating realm of methane emissions measurements, quantification, and abatement analytics, uncovering the emerging language that is shaping our future.
Natural gas distribution system operators (DSO) around the world must detect and measure methane emissions to find and eliminate hazardous leaks, meet financial budgets and shareholder expectations, and address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
Methods of Estimating Network-Wide Gas Leak Flow Rates - Which is Best for Your Utility?
In this panel Picarro’s CEO, Alexandre Balkanski discusses how Picarro leads the way to net-zero for our partner-operators in his keynote presentation, “You cannot fix what you do not measure.” Take this journey with Alex as he guides the natural gas distribution industry along the path to net zero emissions by leveraging Picarro’s AMLD and analytics solutions.
Gas utilities in Latin America have experienced an important transformation in recent years.
Picarro’s P-Cubed™ award-winning software and analytics platform is the enabling technology behind our solutions for natural gas distributors. In this session, we will highlight P-Cubed’s new capabilities including the latest improvements in Priority Ranking and Emissions Quantification analytics, our new measurement-based emissions reporting capabilities, and our
Operators from all segments of the value chain are facing increased pressure to commit to ambitious ESG goals, including methane emissions reduction targets, thereby acknowledging the importance and urgency of reducing the carbon footprint
Leak quantification unlocks the potential to implement methane abatement programs in order to reduce emissions and meet emission reduction targets/goals. The leak sizes in the distribution system span over several orders of magnitude, and prioritization is the key strategy to have an effective methane abatement program.
In this discussion, we will go over each of the utility’s implementation plans and how they are using the Picarro mobile detection and quantification system to reduce emissions.
Peter Harcus, General Manager of Gas & Water Networks for Jemena shares his experience with Picarro at our 2023 Spring Picarro Gas Community Conference.
Dave Moon, Director of Asset Investment at Cadent Gas discusses Picarro at our 2023 Spring Picarro Gas Community Conference.
Digitalization empowers businesses to standardize access to data and analytics, and ultimately enables informed decision making across the organization. Making the right strategic decisions can be very challenging when managing a complex and critical infrastructure such as a gas distribution network.
Enjoy the content from the 2023 North American Picarro Community Conference, held in San Diego, California in an easy-to-digest PDF format.
In our recent podcast on methane abatement, part of our expert series, which features the perspectives of industry leaders on the challenges and advancements in gas and energy sectors, Picarro’s Francois Rongere, Senior Director Solution Architect, Climate and Safety, and Sean MacMullin, Senior Director of Software and Data Analytics, discuss the relationship between methane detection, quantification, and abatement programs, aiming to ill
In our recent podcast, we tackled the critical issue of methane data collection, leak detection and emissions measurement - uncovering the current state of the industry and its potential future directions.
Paolo Gallo, Italgas CEO discusses Picarro at our recent Pica
Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco, CEO and Italgas Reti discusses Picarr
Listen to Pier Lorenzo DellOrco, CEO of Italgas Reti, open the Fall PCC Conference in Turin, Italy.
Digitalization empowers businesses to standardize access to data and analytics and ultimately enables informed decision-making across the organization. Making the right strategic decisions can be very challenging when managing a complex and critical infrastructure such as a gas distribution network. Furthermore, the quality of the models used to optimize investment plans is only as good as the data used to inform them.
Methane is powerful albeit short-lived greenhouse gas and its increase in concentration in the atmosphere contributes significantly to global warming. Its short lifetime in the atmosphere and strong global warming potential makes methane emissions reductions a preferred instrument to reach mid-term climate targets for policymakers and regulators.
Listen to Vincenzo Gargiulo, Head of Business Solutions and New Services at Bludigit and Gianmarco Pulga, the Head of Digital Factory at Italgas discuss their facility and journey towards digitalization.
There is a significant opportunity around emissions management and reduction programs.
In this session, we will discuss the potential use of methane data collected by a mobile ALD system to inform and refine pipe replacement prioritization decisions. Conventional Distribution Integrity Risk (DIMP) models are only as good as the historical data that informs them. Plus, risk calculations often give disproportionate weight to just a handful of key threats and sub-threats, regardless of the pipe’s conditions, actual leak density and associated emissions.
Picarro’s P-Cubed™ award-winning software and analytics platform is the enabling technology behind our solutions for natural gas distributors. In this session, Julien Klein highlights P-Cubed’s new capabilities including the latest improvements in Priority Ranking and Emissions Quantification analytics, our new measurement-based emissions reporting capabilities, and our ESRI-powered interactive web maps.
Presenter: Julien Klein, Senior Director Product Management, Gas, Picarro
Enjoy the content from the 2022 European Picarro Community Conference, held in Turin, Italy, in an easy-to-digest PDF format.
Measuring and quantifying methane emissions from the natural gas value chain has gained significant attention across all stakeholders, such as regulators, policymakers, scientists, consumers, and the shareholders of gas utilities. Many industry leaders have committed to ESG goals including methane emissions reduction targets, acknowledging the importance and urgency of reducing the carbon footprint from the energy sector.
5% of leaks account for 50% of your emissions. Find them using advanced leak detection and analytics. Learn how you can identify and eliminate super emitters at unprecedented speed and scale with Picarro.
Italgas: Picarro Surveyor, Advanced Laser Technology to Monitor Gas Networks
Picarro is a leading provider of asset management solutions for the natural gas industry.
Picarro is the global leader in emissions measurement and reduction, pipe replacement, and advanced leak survey solutions. Watch this quick video to understand how we enable Natural Gas Operators to reduce methane emissions and improve the safety of their infrastructure.
Picarro's Director of Sales & Client Engagement in LATAM, Malvin Delgado, giving an overview of Picarro's vehicle hardware.
Picarro's Senior Director of Business Development in EMEA, Renato Winkler, gives an overview of Picarro's vehicle hardware.
WEI, Picarro, and Pacific Gas and Electric Webinar 2021
This webinar was co-presented by Picarro Inc., CenterPoint Energy, and the Southern Gas Assocation.
Conventional Distribution Integrity Risk (DIM) models typically rely on historical and static parameters to predict risk. In this webinar, you'll learn how mobile Advanced Leak Detection (ALD) enables you to augment your DIM program with real-time methane data. With this improved model you can produce a more predictive and granular view of risk and optimize important capital investment decisions such as pipe replacement initiatives.
Advanced Leak Detection with ALS Asset Integrity & Reliability and Picarro
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