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Tech Highlights: Methane biogas
Using unpurified methane for electrical generation
The Center for Methane Emission Research and Innovation
Taking a closed loop thinking to methane mitigation and management.
Multi-rotor sUAS technology used to measure methane at METEC
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Multi-rotor sUAS technology used to measure methane at METEC
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CMERI MISSION

"The Center for Methane Emission Research and Innovation (CMERI) at UC Merced takes closed-loop thinking (sensing/actuation) for taking climate actions against methane emissions due to both environmental and anthropogenic emissions. CMERI aims to develop actionable information from methane emission sensing and quantification for emission reduction and mitigation actions, and to contribute to education, outreach and workforce development for disadvantaged communities."

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RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

CMERI's research focuses on "methane negative technologies" including those within the biogas and biochar sectors. CMERI is also focused on methane measurement, and quantification technologies, as well as methane localization technologies that are used to understand emission sources and their attributions. 

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RECENT UPDATES

  • December 4, 2023 - Dr. Derek Hollenbeck rejoins MESA Lab as Postdoc Research Fellow to manage and run CMERI - link
  • September 25, 2023 - CMERI makes UC Merced news. See the article by Patty Guerra outling the recent awardees of the Climate Action Seed Funds titled, "Grants Fund Wide Variety of Climate Change Research Projects". 
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Featured News

IBM wins DOE proposal to characterize methane emissions

December 20, 2024
Department of Energy (DOE) awards an International Business Machines (IBM) corporation and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) led an effort , along with seven other organizations (Butterfly  ...

Proof of concept grant awarded for unpurified biogas engine

June 20, 2024
Dr. YangQuan Chen, Dr. Srinivasan Krishnamoorthy and Dr. Paul Moller Receive $50k to develop proof of concept of a unpurified biogas/biomethane based electricity generation using Rotapower engines

DOE-MSIPP grant awarded to develop drone-based methane detection

March 17, 2024
Professors Marc Beutel, Yangquan Chen, and Peggy O’Day, lead a DOE-MSIPP grant to develop and test unmanned aerial systems for real-time methane leak detection.