Environmental Industry Articles

ADAPTATION IN EUROPE - ADDRESSING RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

Adaptation in Europe - Addressing risks and opportunities from climate change in the context of socio-economic developments

This report provides policymakers across Europe, at different levels of governance and stages of policy formulation, with information that can be used to support adaptation planning and implementation. Specific parts of the report are ...


SAVING WASTE IN THE BOILER HOUSE

Saving waste in the boiler house

Burner technology has improved greatly in recent years. Older Burners had a series of cams and levers that were calibrated to provide specific amounts of air for a particular rate of firing. Being mechanical items, these wore and sometimes ...


LEVERAGING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO ALIGN WITH BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

Leveraging Emergency Preparedness to Align with Business Continuity Planning

Utilities need to ensure that critical systems and processes can be restored in a timely manner during a crisis, with reduced negative operational and financial impacts. The marcus evans Business Continuity & Organizational Resilience ...


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 ...


HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD - CASE STUDY

Hammarby Sjöstad - case study

Every year thousands of visitors come from all corners of the globe to study the sustainable solutions in Hammarby Sjödstad. The vacuum waste collection system by Envac is a critical part of the district’s sustainability ...


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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