Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”
Over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network.
The “First of...
Two million UK micro-businesses don’t believe reducing their own emissions will make a difference...
Millions of micro-business owners do not believe they can have a positive impact on the UK’s targets for a net-zero economy, according to research...
Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. But now a research group seems to...
Pollution dispersion in cities improved by trees, study finds
Trees in cities throughout the UK could be significantly improving the quality of the air we breathe by decreasing pollution levels for pedestrians, researchers...
Air pollution map goes global, with more localised detail, and covering more pollutants
Air quality expert EarthSense has announced a new release of its MappAir® high-resolution map of air pollution, with powerful new features and improved scalability...
… And moss on tyres too!
Goodyear has announced a tyre with moss growing within its sidewall - a seemingly novel line of attack in the battle against urban air pollution.
Emissions monitoring event announces conference programme
The organisers of CEM 2016, the international emissions monitoring event, have published details of the conference that will run over three days in Lisbon...
The Circular Economy Package and food waste: Will it deliver for the UK?
Philip Simpson of ReFood reflects on the EU's recently announced Circular Economy Package, and offers some views on how best to tackle the waste...
New monitors underpin Northampton’s air quality strategy
A network of air quality monitors has been installed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) at key locations in Northampton, as part of a long-term...
Synchronous survey
Routing apps such as Google Maps or Nokia's Here platform could offer a cost-effective way of calculating emission hotspots in real-time, say researchers at the University of Birmingham
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...
Can air purifiers help with bed bugs and other parasites?
A resurgence of bed bugs seems apparent from recent media coverage, which reports that this is a European-wide issue and the Mayor of London...
Smoking out the dangers
Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest of the US are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy pollutants in August, new research appears to find. The smoke seems to be undermining clean air gains, posing potential risks to the health of millions.
Optimising engines for biogas
Jarmo Vihersalo of ExxonMobil offers an overview of biogas generation, and some thoughts on running engines to optimise performance, an area where his own...
New initiative aims to advance the removal of dirty vehicles from London’s streets
As part of a drive to tackle dirty air across London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a series of measures intended to accelerate the...
Readings prompt patient transferral
Leukeumia patients have been temporarily moved from the newly- opened Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow because of air quality concerns. The incident occured...
Heat exchanger cuts carbon emissions for malted ingredients maker
The 3-tank batch sludge pasteuriser system from HRS is said to provide 40% heat regeneration.
Malted ingredients company Muntons (Stowmarket, Suffolk) is putting the finishing...
Flexible and future proof gas detection
Ashtead Technology has announced that the TSI Environmental DustTrak™ Aerosol Monitors in its fleet of particulate matter (PM) monitors have achieved MCERTS approval. "As...
Mains water supply approved
Demonstrating high accuracy and compliance with the Environment Agency’s performance standards, Xylem’s Flygt MagFlux EMF 801 has achieved MCERTS accreditation as well as WRAS...
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...
