I came across an online article about e-methane the other day and would like to share it here. I have never heard of "e-methane" before, but it is said the methane is an environmentally-friendly fuel. It is made by the reaction of carbon dioxide[CO2], which is generated by/in factories, with hydrogen produced by electricity from surplus solar power. That's why it can achieve zero CO2 gas emissions and it also has almost the same main components as city(?) gas. So, it has benefits in that it can use conventional equipment like pipes. The methane is said to be a promising asset for decarbonization in the city??? gas business. Many makers of e-methane are proceeding with verification tests as they plan to deal with 1% of total gas demands with e-methane. However, the spreading of e-methane has some issues besides technology. One of them is an international rule. When we utilize e-methane, who gets credit for the reduction of CO2 emissions-- manufacturors or users? The rule is still up in the air. So, gas makers need to work on this issue immediately. Another issue is that the cost is estimated is estimated to be 2.5 to 3 times higher than conventional liquid natural gas[LNG] in the beginning when we will apply the methane. I hope the methane will contribute to making the decarbonized society a reality.