Environmental Industry Articles

PAVING THE WAY FOR TECH TRANSFER

Paving the way for tech transfer

A new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter. Rich nations have the technological know-how needed for poor nations to develop — ...


GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GOLDEN STATE

Golden opportunities in the golden state

California can be a tough place to do business, but a number of new policies are in place to make it easier to develop bioenergy projects. In 2012, the state adopted a new Bioenergy Action Plan and passed several laws to promote ...


INDONESIA EXTENDS ITS FOREST MORATORIUM: WHAT COMES NEXT?

Indonesia extends its Forest Moratorium: What comes next?

Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a bold and courageous decision this week to extend the country’s forest moratorium. With this decision, which aims to prevent new clearing of primary forests and peat lands ...


MANAGING LEGIONELLA IN FACILITIES

Managing Legionella in Facilities

The Energy Institute (EI)’s Occupational Health and Hygiene Committee (OHHC) is soon to publish an updated, second edition of its technical guidance on Legionella risk management and control, and new technical guidance on the ...


AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION SAVES BIG

Automatic calibration saves big

Automatic gas sensor calibration technology was developed by Rel-Tek and proven over a decade of industrial applications involving large alternative fuel, transit bus garages.  CNG, LNG, LPG and hydrogen fuels present the possibility ...


THE WATER-ENERGY-CLIMATE NEXUS IN MEXICO`S AGRICULTURAL USE OF GROUNDWATER

The water-energy-climate nexus in Mexico`s agricultural use of groundwater

Human water use is a main driver of the spatial distribution and temporal availability of water resources globally (Vörösmarty et al. 2000). In the specific case of groundwater sources there are three interlinked processes that ...


THE SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL TREATMENT OF ODOUROUS EMISSIONS

The simple, effective and economical treatment of odourous emissions

The odours from an anaerobic digester and a waste handling depot were fed to two large biofilters with wood chip packing. The seeding of the biofilters was carried out using a microbial product, BFL Odour Clean. For the initial seeding of ...


PERISTALTIC PUMPS PLAY KEY ROLE IN RECTIFYING THE PH BALANCE OF MINE WATER

Peristaltic Pumps play key role in rectifying the pH balance of mine water

After decades of uncontrolled industrial (mining) activities, water supply is under serious threat. Studies show that acid water levels in the country's mines are rising at a staggering average rate of 0.59 m/day. The water situation is in ...



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