New wide-ranging particulate sensor
Gas sensor manufacturer Alphasense has launched a new version of its optical particle counter. The new OPC-N3 retains all of the advantages of its...
Veolia launches new range of energy efficiency services to reduce costs and cut carbon
Resource management company Veolia has launched (26 March) a new range of energy efficiency and monitoring services which are designed to help organisations cut...
Ricardo launches ‘openair’ air pollution analysis masterclass
Engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo has announced the launch of a three-day training course in London to help air quality professionals add value to...
Shell faces historic legal action in Netherlands for failure to act on climate change
Friends of the Earth Netherlands announced on 4 April that it will take Shell to court if it does not act on demands to...
England′s first ′Moss Tree′ installed to tackle pollution in Newcastle city centre
England′s first pollution-busting "moss tree" has been installed in Newcastle, where it will purify air in the city centre and create opportunities for research...
New ‘Game-Changer’ and ‘Best Pitch’ prizes awarded at Cleantech Innovate 2018
Two new prizes were awarded on 21 March at Cleantech Innovate 2018, the event that aims to provide a showcase of game-changing clean technologies.
Flint...
Could Autonomous Electric Vehicles help close the decarbonisation ‘transition’ gap?
PwC’s latest LCEI analysis appears to reveal the potential for A-EVs to bridge around one third of the gap between current decarbonisation rates and the rate needed
House of Commons committees report calls for bold and properly-resourced action on air quality
UK government action on air quality has been strongly criticised in a joint report published by four House of Commons committees
German court ruling gives city authorities power to ban air-polluting diesel vehicles
A ruling by Germany’s highest administrative court on 27 February, to allow municipalities to impose bans on older model diesel cars, is being watched...
UK loses third court case on air quality
The UK government has lost its third court case in a row for its failure to come up with a plausible plan to tackle poor air quality.
Advanced personal sampling pump added to rental fleet
The latest air quality sampling pumps from monitoring solutions firm Casella have been added to the Ashtead Technology fleet of instruments for measuring occupational...
Golden age of gas dependent on changing DNA of industry, new survey reveals
• 90% of oil and gas professionals surveyed see role for industry in developing and implementing carbon capture and storage (CCS).
• ….but two-thirds...
“Cleaner construction practices are vital to tackle toxic air,” urges former Deputy Mayor of...
Former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment Matthew Pencharz has spoken at the 2018 Executive Hire Show (EHS) (Coventry, 7-8 February) about the need...
Research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions most affected by air pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and twelve other institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe
New world record for mercury emissions monitor
Quantitech, the UK subsidiary of Gasmet Technologies, has announced that the Gasmet Continuous Mercury Monitoring system (CMM) is the first instrument to be certified...
Firm wins contract for national PM monitoring network
UK based environmental monitoring specialist Air Monitors has been awarded a contract by the Environment Agency to supply real-time particulate matter (PM) monitors to...
CEM 2018 conference programme unveiled
The Conference programme for CEM 2018 has been announced, with 51 speakers from 11 countries providing an opportunity for delegates to learn about the...
Report from the IMechE calls for a new Clean Air Act
A report released by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 23 January calls for the introduction of a new Clean Air Act, and...
Meeting MCPD demands for industrial boilers
With the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) now European law, Kevin Houlden, Industrial and Commercial Specialist at Calor, advises on the steps that operators...
London’s air quality still within legal limits in mid-January for first time in 10...
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said on 15 January that for the first time since modern records began London was entering the third...
