New report aims to advance safety for waste collection vehicle crews during the pandemic
Report by University College London supports the importance of ventilation and cleaning
A new report from UCL, commissioned by resource recovery firm Veolia, presents...
Traffic data prompt air quality concerns as lockdown lifts
• Call for cities to commit to Clean Air Zones to protect the public
• Traffic across major cities in January 2021 at 83% of...
Pollution sensing is prêt a porter
The notion of a sensitive, wearable gas sensor - equipped to perform environmental and human health monitoring - has been a technological grail for...
California city protects bus drivers from COVID-19 by installing air cleaning technology
City of Turlock installs air cleaning devices in entire bus fleet
The city of Turlock will become the first in California to...
New research method reveals significant reduction in carbon footprint of British pig farms
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using...
“Global warming won’t wait until 2050,” says European science advisory group
“We cannot rely on linear developments and a steady energy transition over the next 30 years to 2050,” according to William Gillett, Energy Programme...
Microplastics from textiles damage lung cells, finds study
Microplastics from textiles may inhibit the lung’s ability to repair damage caused by conditions such as COVID-19, according to research findings released on 24...
Transport and logistics sector plan to reach net zero by 2050
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes its sector “can achieve net-zero by 2050” through a range of measures recommended to government...
Over half of UK manufacturers seemingly on target to achieve net zero goals
Research reveals manufacturing sector as one of the best prepared to meet 2050 UK Net Zero targets with 57 per cent of businesses...
93% of industry without skills to meet 2050 climate targets
Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them.
1 in 2 are currently experiencing a...
Cement-free ultra-low carbon concrete block hailed as ‘gamechanger’
What is described as ‘the first cement-free ultra-low carbon concrete block’ was launched in the UK on 11 February, promising up to 73% CO2...
Sponsored content: Packaged treatment acquisition
Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of £10 million.
Sponsored content: Cleaner air thanks to carbon filtration
The UK Government’s Clean Air Strategy identifies a number of target compounds that need to be reduced dramatically within industrial air emissions.
Sponsored content: Leaving room to breathe
Tank breather vents are often overlooked as critical safety assets. The consequences from poorly set, calibrated and serviced assets are potentially dire.
The most reliable air quality monitor?
The refinement and development of the AQMesh small sensor air quality monitoring system over many years, and through numerous global co-location comparisons, have brought a wealth of unique benefits, says the firm.
Firm shortlisted in Singaporean challenge
Environmental management technology firm Envirosuite has been shortlisted in Singapore PUB’s Global Innovation Challenge (GIC)
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
Solvent sensor to boost safety
No technology currently exists to perform a real-time, automatic check in fuel tanks for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) – chemicals that evaporate quickly at room temperature. Technologies that are generally used to monitor these chemicals currently use electronic sensors that need to be heated past 150 degrees
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.
Measuring NOx in combustion
NOx gases are mostly produced by the combustion of hydrocarbons in vehicles and engines, as well as industrial processes such as power generation and cement manufacture. Consequently, NOx measurements are vital to minimise emissions and demonstrate compliance in applications such as engine development, combustion control, emissions abatement, stack testing, and in the development of any products or processes that burn hydrocarbon fuels.
