Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Over the last 50 years African nations have suffered from rapidly deteriorating air quality, making their cities some of the most polluted in the world. However, far too little has been done to try and combat the dangerous air quality with just 0.01% of global air pollution funding currently spent in Africa.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Air quality expert EarthSense has announced a new release of its MappAir® high-resolution map of air pollution, with powerful new features and improved scalability from global down to 10 metres or street level. Furthermore, MappAir® now offers a three-day pollution forecast for the entire globe,” continued Dr. Jeanjean.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Aerial view of the abandoned industrial gas leakage site at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in February 2022 (image credit: Paulose NK / Shutterstock.com). This has caused devastating and ongoing harm to the health of local residents, and been linked to chromosomal abnormalities similar to those diagnosed in people exposed to the initial gas leak.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

“These are used by epidemiologists to determine the aerosol sources that are most detrimental to human health.” While the composition of fine dust varies across the sites, the researchers say they have consistently identified the main source of aerosol pollution: residential heating with solid combustibles such as wood or coal.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrared spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique that has revolutionized the fields of chemistry, biology, and materials science. Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas measurement is an important application of infrared spectroscopy that has found widespread use in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and scientific research.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Anonymised data from the O2 mobile phone network is being used as part of a series of new government-funded trials to help Thames Valley local authorities (LAs) plan improvements to air quality, public health, road surfaces, traffic flow and energy infrastructure. Funded by the Department for Transport through the £22.9m

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Monitoring expert EarthSense is among the firms supporting the project. The project will be led by air quality and public health consultants Enjoy the Air, in partnership with the Sandwell Council, to examine the link between air pollution, behaviour and the cost of air pollution-related healthcare in the Sandwell area.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire is one of the cities where the project aims to help governments develop policies to reduce pollution. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the University of York have been awarded a total of £674,023 for a project that aims to give West African cities access to low-cost air pollution monitoring technologies.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

Businesses operating their own boiler, engine or generator for heat or power urged to check if they must register with SEPA Businesses that have been operating their own boiler, engine or generator for the production of heat or power are being urged to check whether they need to register with Scotland’s environment regulator as soon as possible.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

A new Stanford University-led study seems to reveal that removing one thing in particular – a common air pollutant – could lead to dramatic gains in crop yields. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are among the most widely emitted pollutants in the world. A NOx-ious problem. Image credit: Lobell, et al. Science Advances.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

But it also marked the moment when air pollution’s harms were finally acknowledged, and efforts began to legislate against it. Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College. Envirotec writes.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. Enviva is the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets and is part of a rapidly growing industry in the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

AQMesh – the most proven range of small sensor air quality monitoring stations – is being offered in a package tailored specifically to local councils to not only help answer this very important question but also to make the most of any budgets dedicated to tackling air pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

As global awareness of the impact of poor air quality grows, so too does the demand for monitoring. The increasing prevalence of air quality monitoring in legislation, as well as with respect to corporate/social responsibility is driving the transition of air quality monitoring from a “nice to have” to a firmer commercial proposition.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. "But And in several recent years, it emitted as much or more of certain air pollutants. As the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

A Scottish company is seeking second round funding for what it says “could be a breakthrough in wearable technology” and a potential solution to the toxic effects of particulates and other forms of air pollution. What we have done is apply the principles of industrial local exhaust ventilation to individuals to produce wearable technology.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

New research from campaign group Mums for Lungs appears to reveal a failure to tackle wood smoke pollution in the UK. air pollution. [2]. Even so called ‘eco- stoves’ emit much more pollution than diesel HGVs – and you would not want those in your living room! Image credit: Demetri Dourambeis , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 30, 2021

The report , which draws from government data, raises concerns about the potential health effects on those living near the refineries and the federal enforcement that the high levels of this cancer-causing air pollutant should trigger. More than a dozen U.S. Canary in a Coal Mine”.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 12, 2020

Here are some examples of how satellite data continues to be used to monitor changes and global events—despite limiting COVID-19 travel and health restrictions. Pollution Pervades. Some steel mills and power plants remain in operation around Beijing, China during the COVID-19 crisis. The Shifting Landscape.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In the following article, Josh Thomas from instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology, discusses the risks associated with dust at quarries, and highlights the vital role of monitoring. Buildings and other structures are also included, as are common areas and prospecting sites. An installed TSI DustTrak monitor.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

C present-day global warming relative to pre-industrial times. Due to its climate and indirect health impacts (methane is a precursor for ozone which is an air pollutant that damages human health and crops), methane mitigation has recently become a global policy priority.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

A new method for clearing organic pollutants from wastewater uses hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), which function as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures. The granules function by decomposing the pollutants in question – a treatment method said to work up to five times faster than conventional approaches.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Jacobson’s Early Story.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

A unique curved barrier has been designed by researchers at Imperial College London, who also published findings in the peer-reviewed journal Cities & Health on how the structure can protect against air pollution. The curved barriers deflect pollution away from pedestrians and back onto the road. And done now?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. There is an urgent need for stronger monitoring, reporting and verification processes in this area and for these to be streamlined by governments.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

According to the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a projected 9.7 Technology – in order to create and maintain ideal growing conditions, it is necessary to implement highly effective monitoring and control systems. billion people by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Headlines proclaiming Covid lockdowns drastically reduced pollution were mostly referring to nitrogen dioxide, NO2, a reactive gas emitted from burning fuel. tiny particulate matter that can penetrate a person’s lungs, leading to a host of health problems, including increased risk for heart attack and cancer. “PM 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2021

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.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

This was important, because it helped to build trust.”. Available in two models (pump or diffusion) and battery powered with onboard datalogging, the YESAIR instruments have been designed for intermittent or continuous indoor air quality monitoring of temperature, RH, particulates and up to 5 gases.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Environment Act 2021 provides powers for the Scottish Government to develop regulations to introduce a digital waste tracking service in Scotland, which will be implemented by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Waste crime has a real impact on local communities and legitimate business.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2020

Dr Akmez Nabeerasool, senior product manager at industrial water recycling specialist Arvia Technology , discusses advances in the post-treatment purification of water polluted by persistent traces of agrochemicals. Our natural water drainage and usage systems face a multiplicity of challenges.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. It’s an apt welcome to a place where the realities of everyday life seem to be in stark contrast to the green illusion marketed by the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

A transformative experience, it fuelled a passion for nature-based treatment systems as viable alternatives to energy and capital-intensive centralised plants, reinforcing his belief that ecological engineering is essential in creating a sustainable and regenerative future. The institute was a key part of the Biosphere 2 research team.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Pollution can only be managed effectively if it is monitored effectively. So, as political pressure increases on measures to limit the emissions of the oxides of nitrogen, James Clements, managing director of UK analyser manufacturer Signal Group , explains the current issues and the latest advances in monitoring technology.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Gregorio Acero, Head of Quality Management & Health, Safety and Environment at Siemens Gamesa, says the company plans for the turbines to “generate renewable electricity for 20-30 years.” The turbines will be installed at the Kaskasi offshore wind power plant in Germany.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Here are the categories for recognition at the May 2023 Sustainable Facilities Forum recently held at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Sacramento, California: State Building Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Local Government Pioneer (There were two awardees in this category for 2023.)

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

A Land Rover ad that argues 'life is so much better without restrictions' has stoked the debate over the acceptability of running ads for high carbon products and services that hurt human health and undermine the UK’s climate goals. The Land Rover ad featured on 12th June 2021 in the Guardian magazine.

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