Probing PM: What lurks within?
A new study suggests the proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than had previously been assumed. It focuses particularly on...
UK Digital Twin Centre aims to help decarbonise heavy industry
The UK Digital Twin Centre was officially opened in Belfast on 2 May. Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by the Belfast Region City...
Personalised tracking app launches
April saw the launch of what's described as the first personalised air quality tracking app of its kind. AirTrack, from Air Aware Labs ...
Climate response still largely on paper, not in practice, portfolio and asset manager survey...
A new worldwide survey conducted by global delivery consultants and construction experts, Mace, for its latest report titled State of Sustainable Assets reveals that...
Sulphurous issue
Veolia Water Technologies recently helped a food manufacturer to eliminate hydrogen sulphide in its wastewater treatment.
VWT had previously supplied effluent treatment chemicals to the...
Evidence call
Residents in fleetwood have made complaints about the Jameson Road Landfill site (Image credit: Stevew2022, CC BY-SA 3.0 license).
In April, Wyre Council...
Children exposed to brain-harming chemicals while sleeping
Researchers are urging mattress manufacturers and governments to act, following a couple of new studies (words: the Green Science Policy Institute).
Babies and young children...
Planning permission secured for UK’s first carbon capture enabled cement works
Cement maker Heidelberg Materials UK has secured planning permission for its Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in North Wales – said to...
Optical aerosol analyzer provides real-time particulate matter monitoring
Instrumentation firm ENVEA has launched an Optical Aerosol Spectrometer designed for real-time particulate matter (PM) monitoring, delivering "ultra-precise data in any environment".
The OPM250...
Black carbon and the bee microbiome
A study of bumblebees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects’ decline, linking it with fine particulate air pollution
The researchers say they have...
Finnish firm publishes detailed breakdown of carbon footprint of gas analyzer
Finnish instrument manufacturer Gasmet Technologies has released a seemingly comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of their GT5000 Terra gas analyzer, providing valuable insights into the...
Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast...
The shipping sector’s first binding emissions targets were agreed on Friday 11 April, making it the first industry with internationally mandated targets of this...
Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London
A new study seems to reveal a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used...
Carbon capture: Will the risky investment pay off?
The UK Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has in recent months warned that government has not assessed the likely impact on consumer energy bills of...
Martian dust could pose health risks to future astronauts
A new study attempts to itemise the laundry list of toxic ingredients in the red planet's atmospheric dust, and the various health risks...
Over half of UK’s decarbonisation is dependent on technologies that are not yet commercially...
Consultancy firm PwC UK's latest research emphasises the crucial role of climate technology in steering the world towards net zero emissions and highlights the...
AI-based project provides accurate, real-time, hyper-local air quality data, says group behind it
Exciting possibilities come into view with the capability to gather accurate, real-time air quality data at a hyper-local level, implemented in an affordable way...
Heather burning on peatland: UK government proposals will introduce ban
The UK government introduced a plan to ban the burning of vegetation on upland areas of peatland on 31 March, ostensibly in a bid...
Filter-free ultrafine particle removal system deployed in subways in Korea
A high-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology developed by the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials is now being deployed (or is soon to...
Camden project provides localised air quality for tenants
Air quality technology firm EarthSense describes a recent project
Grand Central Apartments is a residential tower in London, offering 68 one, two and three-bedroom apartments...
