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 ...


WILL MORE SCIENCE EXPERTISE FIX THE SUSTAINABILITY CRISIS?

Will more science expertise fix the sustainability crisis?

Constant calls for evidence-based policy miss the underlying politics of knowledge, argues analyst Peter Bille Larsen. Knowledge and science for sustainable development are intimately interlinked. Not only did the very notion of ...


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 ...


NEW RESEARCH MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTES

New research may solve the problem of plastic wastes

Plastic - it is an indispensable part of our everyday lives and an almost indestructible part of the garbage that daily ends up in our landfills, incinerators, junk yards, in our rivers or oceans, or in the bellies of fish or animals that ...


STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE ON CORPORATE WATER DISCLOSURE

Step-by-Step guidance on corporate water disclosure

Investors need to understand a wide variety of business and market risks facing the companies in which they invest. In the 21st century, that includes water risks. An increasing number of companies are experiencing detrimental ...



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