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Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

Energy Innovation

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation.

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Measuring NOx in combustion

Envirotec Magazine

NOx gases are mostly produced by the combustion of hydrocarbons in vehicles and engines, as well as industrial processes such as power generation and cement manufacture. NO2 is generated by industrial processes including cement manufacture. NOx measurement in product development. Chemiluminescent photon detector.

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” The sensors will be deployed over the coming months and will complement the existing air quality monitoring network. Early adopter.

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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

C present-day global warming relative to pre-industrial times. The study finds that as much as five times more methane is being emitted from oil and gas production in the UK than what the government has reported. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported.

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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

and ground-level ozone (O?) And official monitoring stations in Milan reveal a similar effect. Governments should have tackled chronic air pollution long ago, but have prioritised the economy over health by going soft on the auto industry. Particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO?)

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

As industry is one of the biggest drivers of global climate change and is entirely dependent on the earth’s resources for production, it is important for business leaders and employees to understand the Anthropocene, its implications, and what it means for the future of sustainability and industry. . The Holocene.