Intelligent sensing
AN intelligent air quality sensing module from SGX Sensortech is intended to remove the hassle from monitoring air quality in the car, the home,...
Technological breakthroughs driving growth in water quality monitoring
Developments in solid-state electronics and small high-powered light sources (like the LEDs in this image) have supported rapid progress with optical sensor technology during...
Database promises to speed water screening
A public database developed by German water screening specialists promises to make it easier and faster for screening laboratories to identify unknown molecules in...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
The quest for cleaner air
Instrumentation expert Thermo Fisher Scientific summarises the problem and its history, with discussion of the latest generation of measurement systems and their potential impact.
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Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste
An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with UK energy-from-waste-biomass firm PyroGenesys and a number of UK and international...
Biogas events kick off 2016 for gas measurement expert
Geotech is inviting colleagues, consultants and technicians within the landfill and biogas industry to their UK Biogas Seminar, being held on Thursday 28 January...
New guidance on gas detection at WWEM 2016
Gas detection has always been an important component of the WWEM events, but organiser Marcus Pattison says: “Following the publication of important new guidance...
Single instrument solution for monitoring landfill gas collection
The Landtec GEM5000 series from QED Environmental Systems is designed to monitor landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS). Equipped to sample and analyze...
Open-source tool enables air-quality checking on a budget
An MIT research team is rolling out an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile detector that they say could enable people to track air...
Humidity measurement devices for Mars are ready for final testing
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is delivering pressure and humidity measuring devices based on Vaisala's technology to NASA's Mars 2020 Rover. The pressure measurement...
Sensors for fluid control systems
Kieran Bennett of process control specialist Bürkert explores the different variety of sensors available here, their makeup, and how the application affects the specification.
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Fluid strategies for waste and cost reduction
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A couple of forthcoming events will equip participants with expertise in...
High resolution ground vibration monitoring system satisfies residential and local authority requirements
Bedford-based AcSoft Sound & Vibration (www.acsoft.co.uk) has recently supplied two Menhir (Modular Enhanced Intelligent Recorder) ground vibration monitors from Semex Engcon to long-standing customer,...
Hats off to filtering headwear
A Scottish company is seeking second round funding for what it says “could be a breakthrough in wearable technology” and a potential solution to...
Rooting out vulnerabilities in the sewer infrastructure
An aerial map of trees is helping to understand the damage caused to underground drains and sewers by tree roots, according to UK-based aerial...
Weather monitoring in extreme conditions
A VENTUS X ultrasonic wind sensor has been deployed by researchers at the Summit Station on the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Arctic, 10,000...
Peak District National Park commissions ultra-high resolution aerial maps
The Peak District National Park Authority has commissioned a brand new ultra-high resolution aerial survey from aerial mapping firm Bluesky to map land cover...
Utility engagement sought on real-time water monitoring
British Water is calling on water companies to share their real-time monitoring needs with a new focus group in preparation for the next five-year...
Sponsored content: Take control of emissions from land reclamation
After decades of neglect, the result of land pollution has reached a level of significance which is now impossible to ignore. Many sites around the world now pose a major hazard for new construction operations and have created a huge clean-up conundrum.
