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 ...


HOW ARE CHINA’S OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT?

How are China’s overseas investments affecting the environment?

Chinese overseas investments are rapidly increasing. As of 2011, China’s outward foreign direct investments (OFDI) spread across 132 countries and regions and topped USD 60 billion annually, ranking ninth globally according to U.N. ...


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 ...


AVAILABILITY OF HELIUM

Availability of Helium

Peak Scientific offer solutions to the world Helium shortage Recent international studies have confirmed that the world will run out of helium gas in 25 years if current usage remains unchecked. Used in a multitude of applications such as ...


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 ...


HOW TO WIN THE RACE FOR EVERYONE: WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

How to Win the Race for Everyone: Waste Management Solutions for Business

Industry will always lead the way in the adaptation of new technology, and especially the technology of conservation.  This is not necessarily for any ideological reason, but because the people who manage water use better understand ...



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