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Strengthen red route pollution monitoring to save lives, says London air report

Envirotec Magazine

The London Assembly Environment Committee launched ‘Clean Air for all Londoners’ – a report on air pollution in the capital – on 23 March. A regular report should be produced on the changes in pollution on London’s main roads. And we have the stark evidence that air pollution is particularly damaging to children’s health.”.

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Monitoring CO2 Levels: A Key Strategy for Environmental Health and Safety Improvement

The Environmental Blog

One area where monitoring and control can have a major impact on EHS is carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Understanding the crucial role CO2 monitoring plays in improving environmental health and implementing appropriate measures to control it can make all the difference in upholding a safe and healthy environment.

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Exploring the Field of Environ Engineering: Safeguarding Our Planet for Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

Combining principles from various scientific disciplines, it addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing our planet, such as pollution, waste management, and climate change. Environmental engineers work on designing and implementing systems that reduce pollution, manage waste, and protect natural resources.

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. Launched in November 2022, and funded by a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the project examined the link between air pollution, behaviour and the cost of air pollution-related healthcare in the Sandwell area.

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Tech innovators should pay attention to NYC’s new air pollution monitoring pilot

EDF + Business

But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring networks? This pilot will help determine the tremendous potential that innovative technologies hold for improving our understanding of air pollution. Manager, Clean Air & Innovation.

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Southern California Edison Paves Road for Charging Electric Buses and Trucks

GreenTechMedia

The $356 million Charge Ready Transport program will install at least 870 commercial charging stations over the next five years, expected to be capable of powering at least 8,490 vehicles. Together, those sites will fuel 80 electric school and transit buses, said Justin Bardin, SCE program manager for Charge Ready Transport.

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The quest for cleaner air

Envirotec Magazine

India Gate, New Delhi: Residents of the city face pollution levels with a health impact estimated to be equivalent to smoking more than two packs of cigarettes a day (image credit: Amit kg / Shutterstock.com). Centuries on, sources of airborne pollution are only becoming more numerous and wide ranging.