Water industry event discusses opportunity for hydrogen
Green hydrogen - and how the water sector can engage with this ‘green, clean fuel source’ - was the focus of a recent webinar...
Citizen science to the rescue?
Identifying and understanding odour problems in a locality can be confusing and contentious. Citizen science seems increasingly equipped to play a decisive role here, for individuals struggling to secure recognition, and appropriate countermeasures, for nuisance pongs in their vicinity. Envirotec looks at a few recent initiatives
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In a 2018 report...
A load of pig manure?
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have created a novel system for treating the wastewater from pig farming, traditionally an intensely odiferous undertaking.
Environment Agency says low-carbon concrete flood defences will help it hit net zero by...
The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, provided they meet performance...
Oil and gas firms committed to radical reinvention expect dramatically greater growth, says report
Report identifies best practices for reinvention and notes that industry leaders expect transformative impact from cloud and a boost in value from low-carbon businesses
The...
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In April, Panasonic opened its doors to the media to share information and intelligence on the development of its electrostatic ionization technology, nanoe™ X, which the firm says is helping to improve protection and inhibit the growth of certain viruses – including SARS CoV-2.
Sponsored content: Hire management just got easier
Reinforcing Casella’s engineering expertise and experience producing quality monitoring instruments, the Casella Guardian2 can help control site emissions and reduce environmental risks. Casella has introduced new features to make hire management easier.
Sponsored content: Air acumen supports complicated projects
AS Modelling & Data is a well established provider of atmospheric dispersion and deposition modelling using the latest version of ADMS for a wide range of clients including but not limited to farms, the wastewater industry, waste management, general manufacturing and Local Authorities.
Sponsored content: Centrifuge reduces emissions
GEA’s centrifuge technology for dewatering sludge is playing a key role in helping waste company Biffa’s recycling plants reduce plastic pollution and CO2 emissions in the UK.
Sponsored content: Portable VOC detector scores on carbon and employee hygiene
Thanks to a patented photoionisation detection (PID) system for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), UK based gas detection manufacturing expert ION Science is helping employers significantly reduce the daily exposure risks faced by occupational hygienists and technicians operating in the chemical or petrochemical industries.
Sponsored content: A greener supply chain for dust suppression
Air Quality expert Air Spectrum Environmental has launched the dust suppression industry’s first eco-friendly battery-operated range of misting equipment in a bid to improve the sustainability of the supply chain of many industries.
Stench symposium
The online conference "Practical Experiences of Odour Management" will be hosted by environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro on 15 June.
Non-profit moves on address checking
The Central Office of Public Interest (COPI) says it is attempting to drive legal action to force the disclosure of air pollution ratings by estate agents, property websites, surveyors and conveyancers, similar to the obligations to disclose substances such as asbestos
Messaging cuts PM2.5 levels
Research by the University of Kent seems to show that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially when there is increased traffic at level crossings
Pollution linked to high blood pressure in children, says study
A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world seems to find that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults
Air pollution may affect elderly male cognition
Led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the study is among the first to explore short-term air pollution exposures and the use of NSAIDs to mitigate their effects
UN shipping agency criticised for fiddling while Arctic melts
A proposal to develop weak non-binding “goal-based guidelines” on pollution prevention in connection with black carbon emissions from ships using heavy fuel oil in...
Measuring the Moon’s nano dust is no small matter
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Maryland say they are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever...
Urgent action on carbon measurement needed, according to academic group
Unreliable data is responsible for variances of up to 2000% in forecasting carbon usage, prompting an urgent call for common data standards, reporting structures...
