Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced this week it is working with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on the development of a new technology platform designed to measure actual baseline methane emissions from natural gas distribution systems.
This unique platform will provide near-real-time data collection, allowing Duke Energy's field response teams to more rapidly identify and repair methane leaks.
The cloud-hosted platform will track and prioritize data associated with leaks using advanced detection methods such as satellites, fixed-wing aircraft and ground-level sensing technology. The new sensor technology can detect trace levels of methane emissions that current technology may not identify. The new platform will augment the company's drive toward net-zero methane emissions in its natural gas business by 2030.
