Environmental Industry Articles

Theme 8: Air Pollution in a Tropical Climate Rapid urbanization and economic development in South-East Asia in past decades has led to air pollution problems such as excess of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile ...

Aug. 8, 2018

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Unconventional natural gas production (shale gas) by hydraulic fracturing - Quantification of the Environmental Footprint Due to the global decline of fossil energy reserves and resources, unconventional natural gas production has become ...

Jul. 20, 2018

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The Netherlands is located in the delta of three major European rivers. Water related issues such as flooding are always a risk. After a serious warning in 1995, when 250,000 people had to be evacuated due to a dangerously high water ...

Apr. 26, 2018

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Changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) occasioned by enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act have fundamentally changed the way the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviews new and ...

Aug. 10, 2018

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Wastewater treatment solutions have become one of the significant moves to filter waste water. Whether it is for fighting with the growing shortage of drinking water or finding better water sources for wastewater, several technologies have ...

Aug. 10, 2016

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The South-West part of the Iberian peninsula is also known as the “Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB)” as its’ soil is filled with a variety of mineral deposits. Geologically the region is very complicated and this very specific ...

Jul. 11, 2013

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Lightweight design is an important factor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, not every weight savings inevitably reduces emissions. On the one hand, materials of lower weight need more energy to produce but, on the other ...

Jul. 20, 2018

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Most drinking water comes from a surface water source, such as a lake or river, or a groundwater source, such as a well or spring. This water requires treatment before it can be safely consumed; the level to which the water is treated ...

Mar. 16, 2015

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