Sorex Sensors launch first dust sensor based on film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) technology
The University of Cambridge spin-out has launched its first product based on its seemingly breakthrough sensor technology
Study says traffic congestion increasing in London, above 2019 levels outside city centre
A new analysis released on 15 September by Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe), based on data from the Waze for Cities Programme, appears...
Botswana team plans for future
A project led by the air quality team of consultant Mott MacDonald is establishing the first internationally compliant air quality and meteorology monitoring network...
“Smog-free tower” opens in Rotterdam
The Smog Free Tower uses an electromagnetic field to attract and collect smog particles
BILLED as “the world’s first smog-free tower”, a building in Rotterdam’s...
Streaming air quality data over the web
A live demonstration took place at the recent Freescale Technology Forum - hosted by embedded systems specialist Freescale - of the use of machine-to-machine...
Carbon dioxide monitors could track indoor COVID-19 risk in near real-time say researchers
Researchers from MIT say they have developed a way of using carbon dioxide monitors to help estimate the risk of catching COVID-19 and other...
Solar tech sniffs out chemical agents
In a colourful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, light-based detection system for deadly toxins
Gas analysers support management of Swindon fire
GAS monitoring specialist Gasmet reviews some of the considerations behind the decision to establish an Air Quality Cell (AQC), and looks at some of...
REC assess air in Barnsley
EXPERTS from REC Ltd provided an air quality assessment which helped gain full planning consent for a food store and associated facilities in Barnsley.
During...
UK technology could make sprays cleaner and greener
A breakthrough in spray-valve technology by a British company could see millions of tonnes of highly flammable liquid gases and other volatile chemicals taken...
New portable web-enabled particle monitors
Air Monitors has launched a new range of advanced monitors for airborne particulates
Cooking’s PM persistence
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say they have demonstrated how cooking emissions are able to survive in the atmosphere over several days, rather than being broken up and dispersed
Easy set-up particulates monitor
Particle measurement specialist TSI has expanded its line of DustTrak™ Aerosol Monitors with the introduction of the Environmental DustTrak Aerosol Monitor. The device is...
PM sensor for portable devices now available
The firm behind the odour sensor on the CAT S61 smartphone has now made available a particulate matter sensor for portable applications
Ordnance Survey involved in project to reduce traffic jams and air pollution
A partnership between Ordnance Survey, the Department for Transport, the British Parking Association, and GeoPlace, could dramatically reduce traffic congestion on UK roads by...
WHO backs industry stance on airborne threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has acknowledged the threat posed by airborne transmission of the coronavirus - a press release from the Building Engineering...
UK Lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulphur dioxide doubled, says study
A University of Liverpool study of air pollution in the UK during the first 100 days of lockdown seems to show that whilst nitrogen...
Taking control of the harmful effects of air pollution to improve health outcomes
Dr Noel O’Kelly of monitoring technology firm Spirit Digital argues for greater access to air quality data and education, and he explains that the...
Compact air quality station combines PM2.5 and O3 measurement
Sensor-based air quality monitoring expert Aeroqual has announced a new arrival in its ambient air monitoring product line up – the AQS 1 compact...
Treat citizens as partners, not participants, to improve air quality research
Encouraging citizens to take part in almost every step of scientific air quality research improves their understanding of how air pollution affects their health,...
