Revolutionizing environmental monitoring with photonics
Sponsored content: In a world grappling with unprecedented environmental challenges, cutting-edge technology is reshaping the way we understand and safeguard our planet...
Sponsored Content: Sensitively sniffing out VOCs
Danati Fire and Safety is a leading investigator of fires and explosions covering Southern Africa. Their staff regularly use ION Science’s Tiger VOC detectors to help find organic chemicals that may be the source of a fire.
Experts to help tackle air pollution from domestic solid fuel burning in Greater Manchester
Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution...
Detector improves reliability of gas network surveys
Said to improve the reliability of gas network surveys, the new IRwin methane leak detector and probe system employs an IR sensor, reacting quickly...
Gas utility turns to canine adviser in spotting leaks
Use of a police-trained sniffer dog to detect gas leaks has seemingly saved a gas distributor over £100,000 over the past 18 months.
Midge the...
The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of carbon capture technology for buildings
A seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide from building ventilation systems promises to assist with achieving net zero (and, so it's claimed, carbon...
Firm delivers flight-model IR detector to European CO2 monitoring space mission
IR instrumention expert Lynred has announced the delivery of the first flight-model of its largest shortwave infrared detector, NGP, to the MicroCarb space mission....
Extractive or in-situ gas analysers: which is best?
There are two main options for gas analysis in industrial processes or emissions; the analyser can be located inside the gas stream (in-situ), or...
Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes
An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES...
High definition, optical gas imaging camera improves inspection safety
FLIR Systems has announced "the industry’s first high-definition (HD), handheld optical gas imaging (OGI) camera, the FLIR GF620."
Designed for oil and gas industry...
Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms
Vertical farming is increasingly being regarded as one of the solutions to the problems faced by global food production systems, and in the following...
Exploring underwater methane sources with mass spectrometry
Enormous amounts of methane are trapped in the ocean floor worldwide. The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is...
Rugged and simple multiparameter meter
INDOOR air quality instrumentation expert GrayWolf Sensing Solutions has introduced the AdvancedSense BE, described as a rugged, simple-to-use, multi-parameter environmental meter. This purpose-built instrument...
Fuel and energy research conference hits Sheffield in September
A standout event in the calendar of those with an interest in fuels – present and future - is the 2nd FERIA Conference, the...
The how and why of soil carbon flux measurement
Measuring forest soil carbon flux gives an insight into the health of forest ecosystems and provides feedback on the effects of global warming. Edinburgh...
Firm secures three-year stack emissions contract extension with SEPA
Testing, inspection and certification firm Element Materials Technology (Element) has been awarded a three-year extension to its contract with Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, the Scottish Environment Protection...
Global methane map to launch at COP28
An open-access Methane Map will be launched at COP28 in a bid to accelerate abatement of this greenhouse gas, considered second only to CO2...
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 appointed by EA to research PFAS from landfill
The EA's PFAS Risk Screening Project will undertake assessments which may inform future regulatory measures, and it has appointed professional services firm GHD to...
The nose that everyone knows
Seemingly significant strides with the miniaturisation and performance of olfactory sensors have been reported by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and...
