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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. Organisations conducting combustion research have a different monitoring requirement to plant operators and stack testers. Chemiluminescent photon detector.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Increasing energy efficiency. Follow this checklist to help your building become more sustainable in the following areas: lighting, construction, heating and cooling, water, energy, waste, indoor environment, landscaping, and maintenance. Some of the main challenges include: Responsible and efficient use of natural resources.

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Tech Startup Sustainability Guide: Running An Eco-Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

Being more energy-efficient, reducing waste – through recycling, reuse, and reducing regimes -, and curbing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the daily commute, all help your company save money. The average gas end electricity consumed by a medium-sized office is 45,000 kWh and 30,000-50,000 kWh per year respectively.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. In the presence of the sun’s rays, nitrogen molecules set of a chain of reactions that produce ozone and destroy free-floating atmospheric methane. It’s also terrible for the climate. Others warm it.

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Carbon emissions are shrinking the stratosphere

AGreenLiving

Carbon emissions have caused the stratosphere to shrink by 400 meters since the 1980s, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. It is home to the ozone layer , which protects the Earth from harmful UV rays. The ozone layer has recovered since 1989, when CFCs were banned.

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Green City Solutions fights air pollution with IoT, biotech and moss

Green Tech Challenge

In 2016, World Energy Outlook made a study on air pollution as the fourth-largest threat to human health – but also to our environment. They seek to solve it with a combination of Internet of Things (IoT) and plants, providing clean and cool air to hot urban cities. The CityTree in action at the main station in Berlin.

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Different Types of Insulation that contribute in Energy Efficiency of the Building

Econaur

In addition, inspect insulation for a tight fit around building components that penetrate the insulation, such as electrical boxes. Fly ash is a waste ash produced from burning coal in electric power plants. Radiant heat travels in a straight line away from any surface and heats anything solid that absorbs its energy.