Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

In England, 7,800 schools are in locations where air pollution breaches WHO limits. ” Scientists monitored pollution in two classrooms at an infant school in Guildford, UK. Coarse particle pollution fell by 18% in the classroom nearest the road and 36% in the other classroom.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study appears to show. Leveraging this trait, researchers sourced strains with diverse tolerances to chemical pollutants, incorporating them into the technology.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

It can facilitate the mineralisation of a large range of organic pollutants, like azo dyes , into water and carbon dioxide molecules with a high degradation efficiency.” A variety of physical, chemical and biological processes are currently used to remove carcinogenic and recalcitrant organic compounds from water.”

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“These protein-based air filtering materials should be very promising to capture multiple species of air pollutants.” They are most often made of petroleum products and glass, which leads to secondary pollution when old filters are thrown away, Zhong said.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. Super emitters pollute the environment at the expense of millions of people who do not fly.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Dr Calum Preece Improving the monitoring and mitigation of major pollution trends is one of the most important areas of environmental research. Nitrogen pollution is one of the best examples of a major environmental issue for which reliable, accessible monitoring is required in order to solve the problem.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A speaker from the QUANT programme will describe the findings of a real-world open and traceable assessment of low-cost sensors and sensor networks, and their calibration, and others will focus on the measurement of Black Carbon, and also how CO2 measurements can contribute to source attribution and to the calculation of emissions indices.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 16, 2024

The company has published its strategy for ‘zero materials waste and zero pollution.’

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GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. Consider that right now, the steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. Deonna Anderson.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 1, 2024

Photo by George Rose / Getty Images 2023 can now boast a terrifying record: planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions from global energy use hit a record. That’s roughly equivalent to the annual pollution from adding more than 1,000 new gas-fired power plants. Power grids usually tap fossil fuel power plants whenever hydropower runs low.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth. The scientists say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could be a natural way to remove plastic pollution from the environment. Lake bacteria were found to favour plastic-derived carbon compounds over natural ones.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2023

and PM10 particulate matter is a particular concern with this kind of pollution, although the smoke would be expected to include other toxic pollutants including carbon monoxide, VOCs, nitrogen oxides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

During 2019, the UK Government set out its plans for reducing the levels of specific air pollutants, in a document called the Clean Air Strategy. CPL Activated Carbons offers a wide range of specialised Filtracarb® activated carbons for the abatement of various gas phase contaminants, including VOCs, NH3 and SOX.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

This, in turn, is believed to have had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere. At the same time, says the group, this collection of data allows scientifically substantiated predictions to be made about the pollution levels of future mobility scenarios. The meta-analysis was coordinated by Prof.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

How carbon offsetting compares to carbon reduction. It made clear that more must be done to reduce and offset carbon emissions. In the years since 2015’s Paris Climate Accord, many industrial businesses have begun using carbon offsetting strategies to balance the emissions of their operations.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The post Researchers push to make polluters put carbon back in the ground appeared first on RenewEconomy. A team from Oxford University is trying to persuade governments to impose CCS requirements on fossil fuel producers. But not everyone is on board.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

According to the authors, plastic pollution is a global threat, and actions to drastically reduce emissions of plastic to the environment are “the rational policy response” Plastic is found everywhere on the planet: from deserts and mountaintops to deep oceans and Arctic snow.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge The European Commission today recommended reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. It also carves out room for controversial technologies for capturing carbon dioxide pollution. million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year. (

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

Half of the board members at the world’s six largest advertising and public relations companies have ties to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. All six companies in DeSmog’s analysis have made public commitments to slash the carbon emissions from their operations, creating an appearance of climate awareness. Coleman Jr.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Efforts like these took aim at pollutants like the group of chemicals known as aerosols, which include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other compounds that are harmful to human health. This is because aerosols reflect the sun’s rays, rather than trapping its heat like carbon. Clean Air Act. In most of the U.S.,

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

Exploring the world of carbon capture technology opens up a pathway to understanding how advanced science is being utilized to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Post-combustion capture The core principle of carbon capture technology is simple yet incredibly sophisticated.

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NRDC onEarth

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The EPA’s standards to curb carbon emissions from power plants are crucial to addressing climate change. Strong and comprehensive rules are needed to address this major source of carbon pollution.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 15, 2021

For the first time, scientists have confirmed that despite once being the largest carbon sink in the world, the rainforest has turned into a pollutant due to high rates of deforestation. A recent study in Nature shows that the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs.

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Green Living Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Global eco-consciousness is prompting people to search for ways to shrink their carbon footprints and reduce surface-level impacts. Here are five ways to prevent neighborhood sewage pollution and increase environmental conservation. Here are five ways to prevent neighborhood sewage pollution and increase environmental conservation.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 4, 2024

Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. Carbon dioxide, on the other hand, lingers in the atmosphere and traps heat for centuries.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A building described as the world’s first carbon-negative ‘Home for the World’ has been showcased in Nassau, Bahamas, by Partanna Global, a developer of sustainable building materials. The need to disentangle development from pollution has never been more pressing. ” Said the announcement: “The 1,250 sq ft.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

particulate pollution in the air from 20 ?g/m The target proposals to improve water quality and availability address pollution from abandoned mines, nutrient pollution and water demand. This change in approach will help us in the pursuit of the targets we are setting under the Environment Act.’”. Air quality. g/m 3 to 10 ?g/m

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Seemingly a leap forward in sportswear firm On ’s efforts to move away from petroleum-based resources, a new shoe range – marketed as “Cloudprime” – seems the first foray by a footwear company into using carbon emissions as the primary raw material for the midsole.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 10, 2020

The world is experiencing a sudden, dramatic drop in all kinds of air pollution. Reuters: Biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists : Will the coronavirus have a lasting impact on carbon emissions? The skies are dramatically different.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 30, 2022

Ruling by activist court doesn’t take away the EPA’s power to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, but it makes federal action much harder. The post US Supreme Court curtails EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Emissions by world’s most polluting country could peak this year after surge in clean energy investments China’s carbon emissions could peak this year before falling into a structural decline for the first time from next year after a record surge in clean energy investments, according to research. Continue reading.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

The Pollution Pavillion was designed in collaboration with artists Climate and Cities and King’s College London. Four out of five Britons are worried that UK air pollution limits don’t match WHO guidelines. pollution particles. • Nearly every area of the capital breaches WHO guidelines for PM2.5 limits by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Aging. and black carbon, a component of PM, and cognitive performance in 954 older white males from the Greater Boston Area enrolled in the Normative Aging Study.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Previous work established the carbon negative position of the business and this paper now sets out the additional greenhouse gas savings that could arise from future activities. Bath University’s research not only validates those efforts but reinforces our vision to improve our already fantastic carbon credentials.”.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To deal with the issue of carbon pollution by ships, several companies and organizations are exploring ammonia as a possible solution. As massive fuel guzzlers compared to other transportation methods, ships exacerbate the emissions problem.

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NRDC onEarth

MAY 11, 2023

The time is now for the EPA to move forward—without delay—to finalize robust and durable standards to confront the rising costs and mounting dangers of the climate crisis.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

MSG had generously proposed to distribute blackout blinds to local serfs, but in the end their application was rejected on the grounds of the inescapable light pollution that would pour over people and wildlife. An advert produced by Badvertising.

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