Methane leakage rates can and probably will be lowered substantially in the future.One study found that 70 percent of total leakage from 250 wells in Fort Worth, Texas, was
occurring at only 10 percent of the wells, suggesting
significant potential for low -
cost, high - impact intervention.
But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency
occurs «not
at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower
cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive
significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»