Air alliance: Merger brings AQMesh into larger gas analysis portfolio

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Gas Data. Environmental Instruments, the manufacturer of the acclaimed AQMesh air quality monitoring system, has...

Odour control system combines neutralisation with fragrance design

A new product offering in the odour control space appears unusual in its combination of industrial odour neutralisation with deliberately designed “mood-enhancing” fragrances. The AiroVive®...

The fine particle threat from DC motors

An electric air fryer. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) emitted from small home appliances with electric heating coils and brushed DC motors are an unhappy addition to...

Multiplexed gas analysers can lower costs

James Clements is MD of Signal Group A gas analyser is not just for regulatory compliance, explains James Clements, MD of Signal Group. Process managers...

Galvanic lead-free oxygen sensor for industrial safety is a world first

Gas sensors developer Alphasense has introduced what's said to be the world’s first galvanic lead-free oxygen sensor (O2-A2-GLF) for industrial safety applications. The O2-A2-GLF sensor...

The inside track on lingering odours

Indoor surfaces have an unexpectedly strong ability to absorb and hold harmful chemical compounds that can threaten human health for as long as a...

Getting a clearer picture of odour discrimination

Explainable AI (XAI) is being used to reveal how chemical sensors discriminate among various odourant molecules, in a new study. The findings may help...

Study explores the lingering threat of “thirdhand smoke” in homes

While the dangers of secondhand smoke are widely recognized, a new study offers detail on a more persistent and stealthier hazard hiding in our...

Water research body says updated Carbon Accounting Workbook is now live

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released the latest version of its Carbon Accounting Workbook (CAW), providing companies with the consistent, science-backed data needed...

New report sizes up EV brake and tyre emissions

A newly published report by consultancy firm Ricardo, for the UK Department of Transport (DfT), has found that levels of PM2.5 from tyre wear...

New advice booklet for councils offers “practical, science-led guide to greener, healthier and fairer...

Local authorities hold the power to help communities tackle air pollution, flooding, heatwaves and biodiversity loss – they just need the right support, say...

CIEH responds to UK Government’s revised Environmental Improvement Plan

The UK Government’s publication of a revised 25-year Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) has been broadly welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH),...

Air quality gains expected as government backs ‘Environmental Factors’ Amendment to Devolution Bill

Stronger legal duties on regional leaders to tackle air pollution and other environmental risks are set to be introduced after the Government approved a...

Low-carbon and smokeless fuels receive Made in Britain trademark

This article contains sponsored content. Homefire and ecoke, two pioneering brands under the Invica Industries portfolio, have officially been awarded the Made in Britain...

Volcanic rocks could store decades of captured CO2

Rocks formed by ancient volcanoes found across the UK could safely store millions of tonnes of CO2 by turning it into stone, according to...

New FOI data shows air quality budgets cut drastically as campaign group calls for...

The budget for local councils to tackle air pollution in their area has been cut by the Government from £225 million a year to...

Direct Ocean Capture validated for commercial deployment, says energy giant

The emerging CO2 removal technology of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) has been validated for commercial deployment by energy giant Equinor in what’s claimed as...

Low-carbon ammonia quest intensifies

A long-standing grail of chemicals manufacturing is a less emissions- and energy-intensive process for manufacturing ammonia. One of the Earthshot Prize nominees, Nium unveiled...

High-speed methanol engine for shipping now successfully tested, says Rolls-Royce

The world’s first high-speed marine engine running exclusively on methanol has been successfully tested, Rolls-Royce announced on 27 October, in what seems an important...

From microplastics to megastructures: Earthshot prize finalists reviewed

Finalists in this year’s Earthshot Awards include a breakthrough microplastics filter and “the world’s first fully upcycled skyscraper”. The final 15 were announced in...