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Nature 403, 35-36 (6 January 2000) | doi:10.1038/47388

Methane combustion: Durable catalysts for cleaner air

Jon G. McCarty

There is great interest in using methane as an alternative to coal and oil, because its high ratio of hydrogen to carbon means it can generate power with fewer greenhouse-gas emissions. But methane combustion requires high temperatures (greater than 1,300 °C) to maintain a stable flame.