October 16, 2009
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter October 16, 2009 |
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EPA, local agencies & residents to analyze indoor air problems in basements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be working with residents in four Kansas counties to check potential oxygen depletion issues in the basements of their homes. Oxygen depletion can occur when carbon dioxide, methane or other soil vapors seep into building spaces, especially basements. EPA officials became concerned amid reports of carbon dioxide and methane vapors discovered in homes by local emergency and health officials after several major rainfall events in the area. Recent reports of possible methane and carbon dioxide intrusion increased the level of concern for public ... |
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Carbon Trust launches UK bid for breakthrough in fuel cell technology
The Carbon Trust is launching a UK bid for a breakthrough in fuel cell technology, which could open up a global fuel cell market worth over $180 billion by 2050, according to new analysis. The “Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge” aims to accelerate the commercialisation of breakthrough UK technology that could see the mainstream cost effective (mass) production of fuel cell powered cars and buses, as well as providing electricity and heat in homes and business. These kinds of mass market applications could be saving the UK up to 7 million tonnes of CO2 a year in 2050, equivalent to taking two ... |
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