Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

Because the isomers are so similar, they’re hard to monitor separately. Each of the isomers (o-xylene, m-xylene and p-xylene) interacts differently in humans and other mammals, so it’s important to monitor the environment for each, and not just their cumulative presence.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

So conclude researchers at Utrecht University, who have developed a new water quality model they say will better appraise the current and future pollution status of rivers and streams globally. So, while the SDG target improves water quality, it is not always enough.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

A recent research project carried out at Binghamton University, State University of New York seems to show how CDs can be turned into flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and easy to manufacture. The fabrication is completed in 20 to 30 minutes without releasing toxic chemicals or needing expensive equipment, and it costs about $1.50

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Charged

APRIL 16, 2021

The researchers say the raw materials for this electrolyte are inexpensive (though one of the intermediate compounds is still costly because it’s in limited use), and the process to make it is simple, so this advance could be implemented relatively quickly. There are no expensive elements, it’s just carbon and fluorine. Source: MIT.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

But other contaminants are not so readily apparent, which makes their impact potentially more dangerous. To date, remediation methods for such metals as chromium, cadmium, arsenic, lead, mercury, radium, and uranium have proven limited and expensive. ppb, showing that other ions in the brine do not interfere with filtration.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Research shows house-buyers prefer environmentally sustainable properties. So, if you’re thinking of selling your home any time in the future, it’s worthwhile investing time to make it greener and more energy-efficient now. Yes, they’re more expensive but their unsurpassed long life makes them worth it. 3 Switch to LED lights.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

So, if we priced the carbon embodied in these processes, the expectation is that electric vehicles would be exorbitantly expensive. The supply chain for combustion vehicles is just so dirty that electric vehicles can’t surpass them, even when you factor in indirect emissions.”. It turns out that’s not the case.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Analyser linearity is unlikely to change after initial commissioning but if it does, errors can be substantial, so analysers should be checked regularly and/or following every major service. So, what is the best way to conduct accurate, reliable calibration and linearity checks, without incurring excessive cost?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Though this support is welcome, the price of electricity is still double what it was last October so this clearly isn’t a ‘magic bullet’ for industry,’” explains Cillian Casey, Regional Vice-President EMEA at CIM. alarms a day on average, with half receiving over 30.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Car models are plotted on a graph with emissions as the vertical axis and lifetime cost as the horizontal axis, so you can see just how much “green for the buck” a particular model offers (alternatively, you can choose other variables, such as horsepower). The prestigious Model 3 is the second-greenest EV out there.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

The plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, according to British and Brazilian researchers who claim to have successfully tested a process to do so. Portable electric espresso machines that use pods are also increasingly popular, albeit far more expensive.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, they caution that plastic removal technologies used so far have shown varied efficiency in the amount of waste material they are able to collect, many have not been tested at all. Helm, Georgetown University: “Research from my lab shows that cleanup technology may endanger local ecosystems even in the open ocean.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

The researchers tested three houseplants commonly found in UK homes, easy to maintain and not overly expensive to buy. Lead researcher Dr Christian Pfrang said: “The plants we chose were all very different from each other, yet they all showed strikingly similar abilities to remove NO2 from the atmosphere.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Although the sample sizes are small, systems analysis aims to show stakeholders, like power plant operators, what to expect when cotreatment happens at a much larger scale (image credit: WVU Photo/Paige Nesbit). Treating or disposing of that water is difficult and expensive. It’s a liability for them,” Lin said.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

While reality TV shows about fixing and flipping have made purchasing fixer-uppers popular, many who have done so have ended up on the losing end of the deal. ” found they’d spent way too much and wouldn’t be able to recoup those expenses. The Financing. Figure Out What You Can Do Yourself.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2023

As a result of their rarity and the demand they are expensive: for example, a kilo of neodymium oxide currently costs approximately €200, while the same amount of terbium oxide costs approximately €3,800. So could we recycle REEs more efficiently, too?

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Michael Grossman

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So why would you upend all that work by putting your viewers’ neurons into sleep mode? We are a visual society, so the most direct way to accomplish your attempt to differentiate your brand and your technology is through visual mediums. You can almost hear the operatic cymbals clash; it’s so powerful. That was then.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Stokes’ talk contrasted the two fields at one point with a slide showing an octopus tentacle next to a six-axis robotic arm – exemplars, perhaps, of their respective domains’ attempts to grapple with the world. And just for good measure Stokes showed a video of an octopus squeezing through a tiny hole the size of a ten pence piece. “As

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 22, 2024

Even so, nuclear energy is still a controversial energy source that’s bogged down by concerns about radioactive waste, safety, and high costs. All the evidence shows that nuclear power is too slow to build, too expensive, and it remains highly polluting and dangerous,” Greenpeace EU senior campaigner Lorelei Limousin said. “We

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2022

Government's annual energy statistics 'bible' shows continued march of renewable power on Britain's grid, although the country still remains heavily reliant on expensive fossil gas. That proportion is slightly down on the 43.2 All the while, domestic remand remained higher than usual as people continued to spend more time at home.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

The guy was so shocked he jumped out of his chair, I’m not kidding, and said, ‘I will not give you one penny.’". Interface invited suppliers into its factories for sustainability summits in 2003, showing off practices that suppliers themselves could mimic. Ten years earlier, Bonazzi was on the other side.

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Charged

MARCH 25, 2021

In 2019, we developed a solid electrolyte using sodium ions, which showed the highest conductivity in the world reported at room temperature,” said Dr. Sakuda. To solve this problem, the researchers developed a positive electrode material by combining two lithium compounds: lithium sulfate (Li 2 SO 4 ) and lithium ruthenate (Li 2 RuO 3 ).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

While these tests provide reliable and accurate results, they are time-consuming and expensive to perform. To do so, they explored several different types of cellular architectures made from mixtures of polypropylene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 27, 2021

One of the most expensive Wall Street shareholder battles on record could signal a big shift in how hedge funds and other investors view sustainability. has been fending off a so-called proxy fight from a hedge fund known as Engine No. 1’s fight so interesting. 1 put its expenses at $30 million. So why is Engine No.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Ekti is using a library of wave form “signatures,” contributed by utilities and universities, which show spikes in voltage or current caused by anomalies such as arcing. The algorithm, which could be deployed within power electronics equipment, would alert the utility command center so staff could check the location – if it’s accessible.

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Business Green

MAY 27, 2022

New analysis shows that driving an electric car still represents 'excellent value for money' compared to petrol or diesels, despite surging electricity prices. The findings show that EV drivers are being impacted by the worsening cost of living crisis, which has seen the cost of gas and electricity rise to record levels over the past year.

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Charged

AUGUST 30, 2022

However, shipping companies are unlikely to begin electrifying them until the economic case for doing so becomes clearer. We show that at battery prices of $100 per?kWh, Oceangoing ships, most of which are powered by heavy fuel oil, produce substantial amounts of CO 2 and nitrogen oxide emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

The tag “forever chemicals” is clearly very appropriate for a class of synthetic compounds whose unusual molecular structure, including the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond (considered one of the strongest found in organic chemistry), appears to offer little scope for any thermal or other degradation at all, so they endure permanently.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Both report on research showing that superhot geothermal “can be viable,” he says. The drills used by the oil and gas industries can’t withstand the formidable temperatures and pressures that are found miles down without becoming exponentially more expensive with depth. Houde is a co-author of two papers presented at the conference.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The alliance will also seemingly accelerate the role of low-carbon hydrogen in their nations’ energy mix, “showing the world how to expand new, net zero-friendly markets.” It is through these partnerships that we can move away from expensive fossil fuels – and in doing so boost our energy security.”

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 27, 2020

Unsurprisingly, the most expensive scenario was the one without interconnections between countries. Importantly, though, the research also showed that coupling the desalination and industrial gas sectors to renewable energy generation could cut LCOE even further, reducing it by 17 percent compared to simply having an interconnected grid.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Boats need protection in the winter season or when being stored, so there needs to be a solution. The other downside of shrink wrap is that it can be quite expensive because it usually has to be done professionally and is not a simple DIY. Shrink wrapping can be cheaper for a one year application but expensive over the long haul.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 25, 2024

Moreover, direct measurement technology in the market today is expensive, so adoption is low. Visibility into how capex spending aligns with methane action plans shows how serious a company is about methane management.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

Customers won’t be willing to wait around all day for a technician to show up for an appointment they didn’t ask for in the first place. So far, this hasn’t been easy, and utilities are experiencing higher-than-average no-access calls. Technicians are expensive, and a failed appointment poses a significant cost to the organisation.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Research published today by RenewableUK shows the UK's pipeline of offshore wind projects has continued to grow over the past 12 months, surging by a further 14GW of planned capacity to close in on a milestone of almost 100GW in total. Even so, at present the UK still remains a dominant offshore wind player on the global stage.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This includes making second-hand or refurbished devices more widely accessible and affordable, and making it easier for people to repair their devices so they can be used for longer. The survey also reveals 16-26 year olds are the age group most likely to buy a second-hand device, with nearly half having done so already.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Because it’s invisible and doesn’t smell, it’s hard to tell whether there are dangerous amounts of methyl iodide present, and until now the best way to test for it was in a laboratory using expensive, complicated equipment, which isn’t practical in many real-world settings.

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