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Poorly ventilated household activity may exceed health guidelines for air quality

Using gas hobs and ovens without adequate ventilation causes high levels of NO2 and PM around the home, according to a new study. A paper...

Technology selected for upgrade of mixed containers MRF in Perth

Wyllie Recycling Ltd, a leading family-owned recycling businesses in Scotland, has invested in three of TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ optical sorters as part of a £3...

Kansas City adopts acoustic leak detection technology for fire hydrants

An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for...

The rise of automation in Italian forklift manufacturing: enhancing efficiency and reshaping industry standards

Italy, known for its rich industrial heritage and technological prowess, is making significant strides in the field of automation, particularly in forklift manufacturing.

Microsoft and Apple among winners of Lighthouse Awards

Technology companies Microsoft and Apple have been recognised alongside Martens Brewery and utilities Thames Water and Severn Trent Water as recipients of the Lighthouse...

Water quality in international spotlight at Aberdeen event

Experts in water quality from 17 different countries will be descending on Aberdeen next week for a three-day international workshop. The event, being co-led by...

‘Painting with light’ project makes air pollution visible

Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people...

USVs set to collect water pollution data in SW England pilot

A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in...

Study demonstrates hydrogen’s potential to reduce rail emissions and improve fuel efficiency

An independent1 trial of Advanced Hydrogen Technologies (AHT) Group’s carbon clean and capture device has reported significantly lower emissions and increased fuel efficiency from...

Researchers decipher how insects smell more with less

Receptors on fly antennae work in pairs to process odour information Whether it’s the wafting aroma of our favorite meal or the dangerous fumes seeping...

Demolition specialist reports fuel savings with diesel conditioner

Green technology firm SulNOx Group describes a trial of one of its diesel conditioner products. Fuel consumption savings of up to 7.59% have been verified...

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...

Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Noise camera technology is ready to be deployed for monitoring urban traffic, according to a number of firms developing it. Envirotec looks at how...

Flowmeter testing on a pipeline

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with iCenta Controls. Instrument specialist iCenta Controls details a demonstration of its Metri Pro-Lite ultrasonic flowmeters...

UK’s first battery-powered EDM monitor to gain MCERTS certification

The LIDoTT®, a multi-sensor monitoring system designed and developed by wastewater monitoring specialists, Detectronic, is the UK’s first battery-powered EDM monitor to gain MCERTS...

Technology will boost real-time monitoring of remote peatlands

Researchers will develop new ways to monitor carbon emissions from vast swathes of peatland after winning almost half a million pounds to develop new...

Utilities should prepare ahead of mandatory monitoring

Healthier rivers will be one outcome of implementation of the Environment Act 21, writes Darren Hanson of water technology firm Xylem. Now water companies...

Industry first claimed for food-grade plastics sorting solution

Sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three "revolutionary" applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE....

Making sense of the flow: The control possibilities enabled by actuators

Actuators are a vital component in a wide range of systems used in water, energy and other industries. But what exactly is an actuator?...

Nanodevices can produce energy from evaporating tap or seawater

Researchers say they have discovered that nanoscale devices harnessing the hydroelectric effect can harvest electricity from the evaporation of fluids with higher ion concentrations...