Climate Change Articles
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10 Things I Didn’t Know About Algae
Algae, often overlooked in everyday conversations, wield significant influence on our environment, health, and even global climate. Beyond their tranquil appearance in ponds and oceans, algae harbor a wealth of intriguing and sometimes surprising characteristics. By exploring the world of algae, we gain insight into their significant effects on ecosystems and human well-being, which is essential ...
By LG Sonic
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The Crucial Need for Measuring Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Wastewater treatment plants are indispensable infrastructures for maintaining public health and environmental quality. However, these facilities are not only responsible for purifying water; they also emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases, including nitrous oxide (N2O). Despite its potency as a greenhouse gas, the monitoring and measurement of N2O emissions from wastewater treatment plants ...
By XPRT
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The Impact of Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes
Rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have significantly transformed the landscape of logistics and container handling industries. These towering machines have revolutionized the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of port operations worldwide. This article delves into the multifaceted impact of RTGs, exploring their influence on port productivity, supply chain dynamics, and environmental ...
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Reducing Carbon Footprint: The Role of Plastic Pyrolysis in Waste Management
Plastic pyrolysis process involves the thermal degradation of plastic waste in the absence of oxygen, leading to the breakdown of complex hydrocarbon polymers into simpler compounds such as hydrocarbons, char, and gases. This process holds immense potential in converting non-recyclable plastic waste into valuable resources, thereby minimizing the need for landfilling and incineration. The ...
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Nigeria’s Emerging Emission Reduction Regulations: Local Industry Implementation and Implications
Nigeria, as Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, faces significant challenges regarding environmental pollution and emissions. In recent years, the Nigerian government has taken steps to address these issues by introducing emission reduction regulations aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of industrial activities on public health and the environment. This article explores ...
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Water trends in integrated water resource management for 2024: challenges and solutions
It is a critical time for water resource management, which is facing a series of major challenges including climate change. This phenomenon is generating longer periods of drought and more intense rainfall. Tackling this issue, along with the problems of demographic growth and urban development, poses multiple challenges in different areas for water management authorities, which call for answers ...
By Idrica
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Compostable Bag Dilemma: Which is better, Paper or Film?
Introduction Composting stands out as a fantastic way to help our planet. It turns our food scraps and other organic waste into valuable soil, helping to reduce what we send to landfills and nourish the earth. Yet, when it comes to what we should use to collect our compostable waste, there’s some confusion, especially between paper bags and compostable film bags. You might think paper ...
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Dam liners FAQs
What Is A Dam Liner? A dam liner is an anti-seepage layer used in a dam, reservoir, or other hydraulic structure, usually between the dam structure and a groundwater source. Its main function is to prevent water from seeping into the soil or rock, thereby reducing the risk of dam leakage and soil erosion. Dam liners are usually made of polyethylene (HDPE) material, which has good flexibility and ...
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Environmental Advantages of Plastic Pyrolysis Plants Versus Mechanical Recycling
In the ongoing battle against plastic pollution, innovative technologies are emerging as potential solutions to mitigate environmental harm. Among these, plastic pyrolysis plants and mechanical recycling stand out as promising methods for managing plastic waste. While both aim to address the global plastic crisis, they operate on distinct principles, each with its unique set of environmental ...
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Sustainable Practices in Industrial Wastewater Management
Imagine standing on the brink of a revolution. Not one heralded by blaring trumpets or sweeping declarations, but by the silent, determined shift towards Sustainable practices in industrial wastewater management. Right now, under our very steps and flowing through the veins of factories worldwide, a quiet revolution unfolds in how we handle industrial wastewater. Gone are the days when waste was ...
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Water trends in sanitation networks for 2024: Technology to protect people
Sanitation systems are another core part of the water cycle as they manage the entire network from their source to their point of use or end-of-life disposal. Technology is also set to play a key role in these networks in 2024, not only to ensure that they run smoothly, but also to respond to extreme events and control the spread of ...
By Idrica
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OxyMem MABR-Severn Trent - Case Study
Project Details Challenges The consumption of energy is one of the highest operational costs for Severn Trent and the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions for the company. Solution MABR system can potentially reduce up to 75% energy consumption compared to conventional activated sludge using bubble-based aeration. Energy reduction They were seeking a solution that reduced their energy ...
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Secondary WWTP Upgrade - Case Study
Project Details Client: Suez Location: Spain Wastewater type: Municipal Existing WWT: CAS Upgrade type: Stand Alone OxyMem MABR: 3-Module Package Plant Data acquisition time: 6 months ...
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Isle Insights: Innovative Approach to Asset Management
It is the underlying infrastructure/assets and the challenges it faces that drive the technology we see in the industry today. Embarking on the Energy and Water Transition Journey: Isle Utilities’ Innovative Approach to Asset Management Isle Utilities has always worked in innovation, and whilst innovation is usually associated with technology alone, it is the underlying ...
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Isle Insights SuDS Drainage: A Sustainable Approach
Discover how you can make a difference in flood resilience and community well-being by participating in the SuDS+ project. Get involved today and contribute your innovative solutions to revolutionize drainage systems. ...
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Revolutionizing Waste Management: The Power of Plastic to Fuel Machine
In the ever-evolving landscape of waste management, plastic to fuel machines emerge as game-changers, offering a transformative solution to the global plastic pollution crisis. These innovative contraptions epitomize the fusion of technology and environmental stewardship, heralding a paradigm shift in the treatment of plastic waste. Plastic, ubiquitous in modern society, poses a monumental ...
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Tyre Recycling Reinvented: Environmental Impact of Tyre Pyrolysis Plant
In the realm of waste management innovation, the emergence of tyre pyrolysis plants stands as a testament to human ingenuity and environmental stewardship. These cutting-edge facilities epitomize a paradigm shift in the recycling landscape, offering a sustainable solution to the perennial problem of end-of-life tyres. Tyre pyrolysis plants operate on the principles of thermal decomposition, ...
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What’s Being Done To Detect Water Leaks?
As we all know, water is one of the most precious resources that we have, but it’s all too easy for us to take it for granted, particularly in developed countries where we simply turn on a tap and out it comes. But access to water is coming increasingly under threat around the world, thanks to climate change, urbanisation, population growth, pollution and water mismanagement, and ...
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LG Sonic in the Fight Against Climate Change: How Lakes Contribute to GHG-Emissions and How Sustainable Technologies Can Help Reduce CO2
As heatwaves and storms intensify, it becomes evident how threatening climate change is for our planet. Surprisingly, algal blooms exacerbate its effects, emphasizing the need to tackle this hidden problem. When they affect water bodies, algal blooms unexpectedly transform them into a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and therefore an environmental threat. LG Sonic, based in the ...
By LG Sonic
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International Wire Group, Inc., Camden, NY - Case Study
International Wire is the largest non-vertically integrated copper and copper-alloy wire products manufacturer in the United States! They are committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner, to reduce the effects of climate change, specific to greenhouse gas emissions, and conserving natural resources while operating in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental ...
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