The promise of new shipping fuels
A new paper ‘Sailing on Solar’ presents a vision of how international shipping can meet its target of at least halving emissions by 2050
Rail operator and infrastructure services provider achieve 97% diesel-free ‘Site of the Future’
A project led by Network Rail and Colas Rail has used solar lighting and power generation to prove the viability of a sustainable ‘Site...
Review raises UK ambition level on cutting emissions
A report from the Committee on Cliimate Change (CCC) - the independent body advising the Government on climate change - has urged a much...
Firm gains accreditation for odour sampling
Specialist odour consultancy Silsoe Odours has been awarded UKAS accreditation for its odour sampling, giving its customers full confidence that sampling results will meet...
Instrument continuously measures the water-soluble gas and aerosol components in air
Metrohm Process Analytics has re-invented its Monitor for AeRosols and Gases in ambient Air (MARGA) instrument as the 2060 MARGA.
When considering the effects of...
Small footprint odour abatement system commissioned for wastewater facility in Milan
Engineering firm and pollution expert CSO Group has received client sign-off from Metropolitana Milanese S.p.A. for its first Terminodour installation at the large San...
Wandsworth Council distorts information on air pollution in the borough
Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council (BWTUC) has said it is very concerned about the way its local council is portraying the ongoing battle...
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...
Firm launches advanced hydrocarbon gas analysers
Signal Group, the UK based developer and manufacturer of gas analysers, has launched the new ‘SOLAR’ range of fixed hydrocarbon monitors. The SOLAR instruments...
Firm becomes first construction materials supplier to achieve PAS 2080 verification
Aggregate Industries has become the first construction materials supplier to achieve PAS 2080 verification after demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supplying low carbon solutions...
Consultancy assists with launch of Herts and Beds air pollution alert system
Launched in early March by 11 Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire local authorities, the new ‘Herts & Beds Air Pollution Alert System’ website and notification service...
Water-thrifty units trap toxic particles
Generac Mobile Products has unveiled the latest addition to its DF Ecology range, which is claimed to reduce dust and consume less water than many competitor offerings .
Time to get serious about dust?
More nuisance than health risk, in traditional thinking, but no longer. Dust has been driven up the safety agenda in recent years, not just in construction. Envirotec reviews recent thinking on the topic .
Coastal wetlands capture more carbon as seas rise
New research shows tidal marshes could help reduce the impact of climate change
As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands could play a key role in...
CO2 emissions in developed economies fall due to decreasing fossil fuel and energy use
Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off, according to research led...
“Not just another living wall”: Product uses AI and plants to improve indoor air
A seemingly novel approach to improving indoor air quality is offered by a wall-based installation that uses microbes in the roots of plants to...
“No dodging carbon, methane or climate change at IP Week 2019” says Energy Institute...
Big sustainability challenges to be addressed at annual London oil and gas industry fixture
The oil and gas industry’s role in tackling climate change will...
World’s biggest terrestrial carbon sinks are found in young forests
More than half of the carbon sink in the world’s forests is in areas where the trees are relatively young – under 140 years...
Monitor delivers advanced particulate monitoring for hazardous environments
New real-time monitoring technology identifies multiple particulate sizes at once
Trolex, a Manchester-based provider of workplace safety technology solutions to the mining, industrial and tunnelling...
Figures show nearly 1 in 3 people are registered at GP surgeries with unsafe...
· 7.5 million NHS patients in London...
· over 2 million NHS patients in the East Midlands...
· 2.5 million NHS patients in the...
