London firm converts 25-strong waste collection fleet to CNG fuel ahead of ULEZ
London’s largest independent food waste collector has completed preparations for the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) by revealing plans to convert all 25...
The worm turns for IAQ sensing?
Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a new method for measuring indoor air quality, making use of fluorescent nematodes.
London’s air quality still within legal limits in mid-January for first time in 10...
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said on 15 January that for the first time since modern records began London was entering the third...
Tracking pollution hot spots with continuous measurement
SITUATED in the south west of Wales, in a largely rural area bordering the Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire’s air quality is predominantly good.
However, there...
Scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from EarthSense Systems, the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a...
Uncharted dust
A new study in Sweden indicates a need for caution in the metals recycling sector, where elevated levels of metals in the blood of...
Cranfield University selects monitors for DEFRAG project
Air quality technology firm EarthSense says its Zephyr® air quality monitors will be deployed by Cranfield University at various sites across Bedford, Luton and...
Indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of homes and workplaces
Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort...
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge experts
A new briefing paper from Imperial College London attempts a deep dive on the pollution produced by the particles sloughed off from vehicle tyres....
Black carbon and the bee microbiome
A study of bumblebees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects’ decline, linking it with fine particulate air pollution
The researchers say they have...
House developers could be the secret weapon to improving air quality, say experts
House developers and urban planners could become the unlikely heroes in the battle against the “new tobacco” – air pollution – say researchers...
London Mayor launches “world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network”
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched what was described as the world’s most advanced and comprehensive network of air quality monitors, on 21...
Odour-free AD
SIMDEAN Group has installed an odour control system at one of the UK’s most advanced anaerobic digestion plants in Dungannon, Northern Ireland.
The plant, built...
Why monitor indoor air quality?
INDOOR air quality (IAQ) relates to a number of environmental factors inside a building that can impinge on the health, comfort, or work performance...
Construction emerges as major source of black carbon in central London
New research has revealed that construction activity is now a dominant source of black carbon emissions in central London.
While pollution levels from road traffic...
Innovative sensor network monitors ‘vog’ in Hawai’i
In May 2018, the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupted with devastating consequences - destroying homes, displacing hundreds of people and emitting high levels of dust...
Gas sensors and innovation: What is the recipe for success?
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Alphasense
This article covers a recent interview with Dr Ronan Baron, Technical Director at Alphasense....
Open-source tool enables air-quality checking on a budget
An MIT research team is rolling out an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile detector that they say could enable people to track air...
Institution of Mechanical Engineers responds to Clean Air Day
Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has issued a statement in response to 21 June's national Clean Air Day,...
Mapping helps mitigate emissions from wood burning
A collaboration between air quality visualisation firm EarthSense and Leicester City Council will develop and test tools to support better communication about the implications of burning wood at specific times and places to enable better management of domestic stoves and emissions.
