Methane converted to liquid methanol (IMAGE) University of Illinois Chicago Caption Burning methane in natural gas contributes to carbon emissions, but methane converted to liquid methanol is a cleaner fuel. Credit Aditya Prajapati and Meenesh Singh/UIC Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.