by Nicole M. Lock
The analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been a standard and consistent gas chromatograph (GC) application for many years. Recently though, this application has experienced a resurgence with the global urgency to address causes of global warming. As consumers, we are constantly hearing marketing campaigns of companies striving for “zero carbon emissions” in the upcoming years. Also in the media, we hear phrases like “carbon neutrality” and countries like the United States are passing laws like the Energy Act of 2020 to focus on green energy and curb GHG emissions. The underlying connection between all of these policies is the need to quantify GHG emissions. It is no surprise then, that a tried-and-true GC application seems to have come back to the forefront of the chromatography application arena.
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