Aerobic methane production is a recent discovery. While biomethanation usually only occurs under anoxic conditions, the generation of methane in an oxygenated environment under near-ambient conditions was discovered in 2006.[1] Although the emissions are smaller than the initial extrapolations, results clearly show the existence of a non-microbial CH4 production. Temperature and ultraviolet light are key factors involved in the aerobic generation of CH4 from organic matter.[2]