Sun.Jul 14, 2019

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How 1,500 Nuclear-Powered Water Desalination Plants Could Save The World From Desertification

Jim Conca

Many plans have been hatched to bring more water to CA, but it’s better to build desalination plants. And even better to power them with small nuclear reactors. Thirty desal plants produces a billion gallons/day and would cost the same as a water pipeline stealing water from the Pacific Northwest.

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CL:AIRE Technical Bulletin TB16: Complete Continuous Monitoring in Underfloor Voids

Ambisense

The CL:AIRE TB16 is useful guidance written by the teams at EPG ltd and Ambisense Ltd, and provides a robust and practical solution for the monitoring of under-floor voids. This method of post-construction monitoring is not routinely required, however, it can be used on sites where incorrect membranes have been installed or omitted altogether, or .

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Jobs And Climate Change: America's (Rust) Belt And Road Initiative

Forbes Green Tech

Climate issues are gaining political traction even among Republicans. The path to a low carbon America goes through the Rust Belt heartland. Both Republicans and Democrats might have incentives to work on policies for redeveloping these states because they are important in Presidential politics.

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Enviro Influencers Series: An Interview with Dr Brett Wells

Ambisense

In the latest of our Enviro Influencers series, where we talk to key people who we think are key influencers in the environmental industry, we interviewed Brett Wells, asking him his thoughts on the technology, regulations and the changes and trends that he sees coming. “People are building systems to assess the quality of data in real-time and slowly more .

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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5 Reasons to Use Technology to Solve Complex Environmental Problems

Ambisense

Like many other sectors, the environmental industry is moving towards deeper technology adoption. This has the potential to change incumbent business models that have stood for decades. At Ambisense we believe that weaving technology into the traditional environmental consulting business model will not only make companies more efficient but will deliver better client outcomes.