Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see::Google will use satellite data, AI, and its computing power to map methane emissions around the globe. The transparency marks a new era in climate accountability.

  • veee
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    754 months ago

    Sounds good for the world. Curious to know what else is being captured.

    • The Pantser
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      484 months ago

      Yep, with Google it’s 10% good and 90% evil profits.

      • @grabyourmotherskeys
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        384 months ago

        “we can hide your leak for a modest subscription fee”, probably

        • partial_accumen
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          74 months ago

          If it were Yelp putting out these maps, that would be their business model.

      • @[email protected]
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        184 months ago

        Let’s not delude ourselves. Google is totally getting something out of this. Not sure if they just want some good press for a change or if it’s something else though.

        • @[email protected]
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          114 months ago

          Was prob just built by a guy or small team that was given the freedom to build something in a month or two. Don’t worry, though, they’ll be laid off soon.

        • @Gigasser
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          14 months ago

          The article says something about this tech being used to find any leaks that happen so that they can be patched and or used for methane collection. The collected methane can then be sold. Google would probably make money from selling this service to these fossil fuels companies.

      • @WeeSheep
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        154 months ago

        That’s 10% better than most though