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Wood-burning stoves: Combining electrostatic precipitators and catalytic converters is the best way to reduce pollutants

TechXplore

In Germany, there are millions of small firing systems; wood-burning stoves for domestic use in which logs are burned.

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Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is

Grist

The logic seems simple enough: Sure, logging unleashes planet-warming carbon into the air, but that can be replaced with new trees that suck carbon back out of the air. Logging to meet that demand will cover an area roughly equivalent to clear-cutting the entire continental U.S. The resulting climate pollution is likely to measure 3.5

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WHO values are insufficient, say developers of European map of aerosol pollution

Envirotec Magazine

While the composition of fine dust varies across the sites, the researchers say they have consistently identified the main source of aerosol pollution: residential heating with solid combustibles such as wood or coal. This would make it possible to directly measure the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce aerosol pollution,” says Chen.

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Is SFI Effective or Just Another Greenwashing Entity?

Green Living Guy

Ecologists view sustainability challenges within the systems, which cause surface-level and atmospheric pollution. Environmentalists feel concerned about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI’s) impact on the logging industry. The industry contributes […]. The post Is SFI Effective or Just Another Greenwashing Entity?

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Urban wood burning is soaring, with 18,000 complaints but only 3 fines

Envirotec Magazine

New research from campaign group Mums for Lungs appears to reveal a failure to tackle wood smoke pollution in the UK. air pollution. [2]. Even so called ‘eco- stoves’ emit much more pollution than diesel HGVs – and you would not want those in your living room! air pollution. I am powerless to stop it.

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Laser scans show devastating impact of wet wipes on the Thames

Envirotec Magazine

High-resolution sonar and laser scans of the riverbed of the Thames in west London have been collected along the River Thames in Hammersmith as part of work to build London’s new super sewer, which will tackle 95% of sewage overflows that currently pollute the river. Surveying data.

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Investigation: Majority of Directors of World’s Top Insurance Companies Tied to Polluting Industries

DeSmogBlog

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. Which raises the obvious question, why? Shrago said.