Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Following the successful pilot of its digital asset management technology with Anglian Water, Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, is embarking on an expanded proof of concept programme. When fully integrated, this will allow Anglian Water to easily trial and compare different sensor technologies for reliability and accuracy.

Technology 264

Technology Recycling Recycling Innovation 264

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. Looking back with regret.

Health 534

Health Sustainability Agriculture Organic 534

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

Technology firm Airly says it is lobbying government to address the ‘largest environmental health risk’ Serving as a reminder that air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths every year in the UK, Clean Air Day 2023 will take place on Thursday 15 th June. “At One of Airly’s sensors, in situ. campaigns/clean-air-day.

Technology 130

Technology Health Pollution Government 130

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 20, 2021

Ireland’s first real-time acoustic monitoring project of cetacean species (whales, dolphins and porpoise) was launched last week off the South Coast of Ireland, with the goal of creating a near real-time detection model for these species and examining the impact rising ocean noise pollution is having on Ireland’s marine life.

Pollution 358

Pollution Energy Monitor Climate change Technology 358

U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 5, 2021

Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is defined as regular exposure to elevated sound levels that may have adverse effects in humans and other living organisms. The post How to Combat Noise Pollution appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.

Pollution 135

Pollution Organic Health Technology 135

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Water fleas, or Daphnia , could provide an important ‘early warning system’ for chemical pollution in our lakes and rivers and, where prevention to pollute has failed, could work as a bioremediation agent to help reduce hazards. The work could provide significant improvement in the way chemicals are regulated.

Pollution 130

Pollution Ethics Health Sustainability 130

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

Vehicle pollutants refer to the harmful substances emitted by automobiles and other vehicles during their operation. These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems.

Pollution 195

Pollution Health Transportation Climate change 195

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Local authorities need to act urgently and use smart technology to address the air pollution crisis that is currently facing our towns and cities, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of air quality monitoring and management expert AirLabs. This has caused an increase in support for action against air pollution.

Pollution 147

Pollution Smart Cities Health Scooters 147

Impact Alpha

JULY 22, 2020

ImpactAlpha, July 22 – Three startups and a university will receive the funds over two years to advance their solutions addressing pollution from agricultural and wastewater run-off, a major driver of algae blooms and dead zones. The post Schmidt Marine Technology Partners awards $1.5 The winners.

Pollution 87

Pollution Technology Startups Agriculture 87

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Risks of Neglecting Flue Gas Cleaning System Air Pollution One of the main reasons flue gas cleaning systems are necessary is that flue gas can quickly become an extreme pollutant when combined with other environmental elements. Even in themselves, flue gas impurities cause air pollution.

Pollution 195

Pollution Global warming Health Hydrogen 195

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Poisonous particle pollution from brake and tyre wear is carried in runoff then enters rivers and streams. The AQEG report made it clear that it is not just fumes from car exhaust pipes that have a detrimental impact on human health but also the tiny particles that are released from their brakes and tyres.

Pollution 208

Pollution Microplastics Government Stormwater 208

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Anua Clean Air UK is an established leader in the fields of high performance, low-cost odour and solvent emission abatement primarily based on its patented biofiltration and bio-scrubbing technologies. The firm’s new CrumRubber technology has been supplied for installations in the Canary Islands, China, Oman and Northern Ireland.

Technology 130

Technology Patents Health Pollution 130

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

EIC’s Air Quality Taskforce, which aims to explore the ways in which technology and innovation can help society tackle dangerous air pollution, wants to ensure that local leaders have access to all the resources they need to develop and implement measures which improve public health outcomes for people living in their areas.

Health 282

Health Innovation Pollution Government 282

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

However, when these miniscule fragments of clothing are released into the air during tumble drying with vented dryers, they not only pose a risk to the environment, but potentially also for human health. Airborne fibres are just as concerning as those present in wastewater.”.

Pollution 246

Pollution Health Sustainability Energy 246

U.S. Green Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It can be measured in terms of short and long-term health risks and it can be measured in terms of the overall quality of life that is affected. The health risks are measured by reducing. The post Indoor Air Pollution appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.

Pollution 65

Pollution Health Technology 65

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

The University will develop a feasibility study and test approaches for the satellite detection of methane emissions at landfill sites, and for the satellite detection of vegetation health changes in the proximity of landfills due to accidents or mismanagement.

Pollution 130

Pollution IoT Methane Health 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The new Environment Bill needs improvement in a number of ways to meet this, including world leading WHO air pollution standards on the face of the bill, a legally binding timetable with an earlier date for reporting, and an acknowledgement of the need for resources to implement the changes at local level.

Pollution 186

Pollution Politics Health Transportation 186

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The 2nd Annual Congress on Environmental Pollution and Health will take place on October 21-22, 2019 Sydney, Australia. The theme is: "Sustainable Environmental Practices for Reducing Global Pollution and related Health hazards". For more information email: pollutionhealth@asiapacificmeets.com To register click here.

Health 40

Health Pollution Sustainability Technology 40

Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Producing and distributing oil and gas is highly complex, capital intensive, and dependent on state-of-the-art technologies. The post Do Oil and Gas Cause Chronic Health Issues? It plays a significant role in the global economy, as these commodities are two of the world’s primary energy sources.

Health 131

Health Technology Energy Energy 131

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Many of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS ) that end up in the ocean boomerang back to shore after they are re-emitted into air with the crashing of waves, according to a study by researchers at Stockholm University published on 15 December in Environmental Science & Technology.

Pollution 130

Pollution Transportation Health Technology 130

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread. If you look at what the health authorities and governments are saying, the safest place to be during this pandemic is outside," said Adam Rysanek, an assistant professor of environmental systems at the University of British Columbia who was part of the research effort.

Cooling 296

Cooling Technology HVAC Climate change 296

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The AirBubbl is equally effective at removing air pollution, including harmful ozone gases, nitrogen dioxide (NOx) and particle air pollutants PM2.5 California’s air pollution problem is multifaceted with worsening wildfires, high traffic levels and climatic factors all contributing to the issue.

Technology 130

Technology Ozone Pollution North America 130

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Researchers at Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic, have seemingly shown that graphene decorated with carboxylic groups extract has the potential to remove different types of metallic pollutant from water. Current sorption technologies are often inefficient in capturing heavy metals in water.

Pollution 130

Pollution Health Organic Sustainability 130

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 2, 2023

But this latest attempt to shut down discussion of the health impact of stoves is nothing new. It’s less widely known that the gas industry has long sponsored its own research into the problem of indoor air pollution from gas stoves. This draft, recently discovered in the U.S. It also lobbied for a massive expansion of U.S.

Pollution 98

Pollution Natural gas Health Government 98

Grist

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

” Lee Kuan Yew, the founding prime minister of Singapore, in a 2009 interview The spotlight Last week, we covered some of the technological innovations that could decarbonize air conditioning, an energy-intensive amenity that is increasingly becoming a lifesaving necessity in the face of extreme heat.

Organic 82

Organic Health Cooling Demand 82

The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed Research has estimated the health impacts from the coal-fired power plants that operate across India. In China, 95% of coal-fired power plants were fitted with clean-up technologies by 2013. Continue reading.

Pollution 82

Pollution Health Technology Electricity 82

EDF + Business

JANUARY 21, 2020

But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring networks? Municipal vehicles mounted with state-of-the-art sensors developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will collect hyperlocal data as they drive around the Bronx.

Energy Monitor 90

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Pollution Innovation 90

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first of its kind study from the University of Surrey. n (Colombia), Sa?o This is yet a distant dream in many ODA countries. Professor Adamson S.

Pollution 130

Pollution Health Policy Innovation 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On 14 October, the European Commission adopted its new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability , described as as a first step towards a “zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free environment” in the context of the EU Green Deal.

Pollution 173

Pollution Waste Waste Innovation 173

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.

Building Energy Monitoring 147

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 147

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.

Energy Monitor 100

Energy Monitor Pollution Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 100

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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.

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Government Building Energy Monitoring 130

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. Between NO2 and PM2.5,

Energy Monitor 246

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Asia 246

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Air pollution from rampant wildfires is causing millions to suffer in California and the Pacific Northwest. On top of that, air pollution causes and worsens conditions that make people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. But only with the right technologies and data can we achieve air quality improvements.

Pollution 75

Pollution Innovation Technology Demand 75

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Traffic noise is disrupting the daily lives of Britons with 81% able to hear road noises around their property and one in seven (17%) UK adults completely unable to escape the sound, according to a poll commissioned by GRIDSERVE, a firm with a focus on sustainable energy technology.

Electric vehicle 147

Electric vehicle Health Transportation Pollution 147

Smart Energy International

MARCH 22, 2022

Have you read: Renewable technology innovation: measuring progress – IRENA ENTSO-E: Hydrogen requires appropriate regulatory framework in Europe Rising nickel prices will not halt the energy transition. The report also points to key challenges in the region in achieving universal access to electricity and clean cooking technologies.

Pollution 97

Pollution Fossil fuels Hydrogen Transportation 97

U.S. Green Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There are thousands of marine mammals that are dying every day because of plastic pollution. Environmental pollution is also affecting human health. Green Technology. Yet how can we take care of our future if we choose to do nothing about it? While some are worsening.

Pollution 143

Pollution Plastics Health Technology 143