Carbon dioxide is not the only greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. In fact, methane emissions are responsible for 16% of the warming we experience today. And because methane is more potent than CO2, we can make a big impact in a short period of time by addressing the concentrated, continuous methane seeps that exist around the world.

Olya Irzak is the Founder and CEO of Frost Methane, a company working to combat climate change through the deployment of remote methane destruction devices. On this episode of the podcast, Olya joins Ross and Christophe to discuss why she chose to focus on methane emissions and explain how her team’s technology works to convert concentrated methane into CO2.

Olya describes Frost Methane’s initial work with Arctic permafrost and introduces their new application of the technology in coal mines, sharing how the business generates revenue through carbon markets like California’s cap-and-trade market.  Listen in for Olya’s insight on the benefits of voluntary markets and learn her approach to prioritizing climate interventions to make the biggest impact.

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ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Center for Negative Carbon Emissions

Google’s Climate Change Initiative

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Video of Exploding Under-Ice Methane Gas in Siberia

Laughlin Barker

Pleistocene Park

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Dr. Leslie Field

Ice 911

ASU’s Arctic Ice Management Project

University of Beijing Research on Calving

Silver Lining

‘Sometimes Success Is Right Under Your Feet, As Tomato Grower Knows’ in AP News

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation

Stripe Climate