Environmental Reporting Articles
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Measuring and certifying circularity
Companies, organisations and consulting firms have for some years been engaged in the search for standards that measure the level of circularity of activities and products. While some of these metrics and certifications assess individual aspects, creating a standard that measures the circular economy in its entirety is no easy challenge. ISO and other institutions, Italian and international, ...
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Environmental Screening Levels (ESLs) for the San Francisco Bay Region
Environmental Screening Levels The Environmental screening levels (ESLs) are used to determine the concentration of contaminants present in different environmental domains, mainly encompassing soil, groundwater resources, water vapors, and ambient air at the specific site, which may impact the exposed human population. These are figurative points set to compare the level of contaminants present ...
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Saskatchewan Battles One-Size Fits All Carbon Tax
Scott Moe, Saskatchewan’s Premier, does not support the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop. In a joint statement released with Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, the two agreed to join forces and exhaust all tools to challenge the federal government’s authority to impose a carbon tax on the provinces. The movement continues to grow as other provinces reject the federal plan and threaten to ...
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Fabrication, Machining and Electroplating Facilities Require 24-Hour Managed Care
This summer, the Operators Unlimited team began a second project with a current fabrication and metal plating customer. The customer needed wastewater operations to support their full-service fabrication, machining and electroplating facility that builds and delivers OEM equipment to the aerospace, agriculture, industrial, marine, transportation and electrical industries. This project requires ...
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Frameworks explained: What is the TCFD?
The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommends information companies should disclose so investors, lenders, insurance underwriters, and other stakeholders can adequately access and price financial risks and financial impact related to climate change. The TCFD was established in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body formed in response to ...
By Sustain.Life
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Cairo Oil Refining Company (CORC) new CEMS monitoring project for ENVEA in Egypt - Case Study
Established in 1982, Cairo Oil Refining Company (CORC) is one of the Egyptian petroleum sector companies, affiliated with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. The company contributes approximately 25% of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s refining capacity. The company’s production meets the needs of the local market in petroleum products such as (butane, all kinds of gasoline, ...
By ENVEA
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How is environmental intelligence providing operational flexibility to mining and industrial facilities?
Today’s operators are investing in digital eyes, ears and noses across their facilities as they plan for their future. Why? The ability to keep industrial operations at full speed while maintaining environmental compliance and limiting their impact on communities will be a core pillar of their success in years to come. When environmental compliance obligations become overly rigid and ...
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Affinity Chromatography for Recombinant Protein Purification
Scientists continuously face pressure to purify biologics with maximum yield while minimizing cost and developing processes as quickly as possible. Downstream processing (DSP) often accounts for more than half the cost of goods overall and significantly impacts manufacturing timelines. Affinity Chromatography for recombinant protein purification manages to achieve high purity and yield as ...
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Praxis Air Quality Monitor part of Roadside PM & NO2 Removal System
South Coast Science is pleased to announce its collaboration with tech start-up Pollution Solution, who have recently unveiled their new product: Roadvent Roadvent has been scientifically verified to reduce roadside human exposure to vehicle emissions by 91%. How often do you think about the silent danger posed by emissions from idling vehicles outside of schools, fast food drive-thru lanes and ...
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Drought Conditions Reveal Submerged Secrets of the Deep
As the climate crisis intensifies around the world, drought conditions are becoming more frequent and drought risk is now expected to increase as a result of climate change in many vulnerable regions, particularly those seeing rapid population growth, food security challenges and vulnerable populations. Water levels are now dropping in rivers, lakes and reservoirs all over the world – and ...
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How Klir Helped SCV Water Navigate Amalgamation - Case Study
Find out how Santa Clarita Valley Water used Klir to navigate a complicated amalgamation process, consolidate its permitting and get compliance peace of mind. At A Glance As SCV Water amalgamated three water divisions under one agency, Klir supported a seamless operational transition by organizing over 150 permits into a single collaborative dashboard. Complete visibility for management into ...
By Klir
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Striving for a ‘One Utility, One Platform’ Approach at Halifax Water - Case Study
Streamlining data management, bringing down departmental silos and implementing 21st century water management at Nova Scotia's largest utility. “One of the difficulties with diving into the digital world is that you end up having an app for this, and then an app for that. The fact that Klir had so many different modules that can talk and communicate with each other was really appealing to ...
By Klir
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Permitting and Preparing for the Retirement Wave With SNWA - Case Study
Learn more about how Klir’s permit management solution helped the Southern Nevada Water Authority consolidate its data management and build workforce resiliency. By centralizing 3,000+ regulatory permits into a single dashboard, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) eliminated knowledge gaps and prepared for the retirement wave. With permitting tasks fully automated and managed through ...
By Klir
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Water Quality Monitoring Tackles River Wye Pollution
The Environment Agency is making strategic use of citizen science data to give its water quality monitoring activity a boost and help it decide where and how to tackle pollution on the River Wye, which stretches some 155 miles from its source in mid-Wales to the Severn estuary in Bristol. Natural England and Natural Resources Wales are working alongside the agency to address concerns about ...
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Make It Sustainable, Make It for Life: Insights from Hannover Messe
Industrial sustainability was top of mind at one of the world’s largest trade fairs. Industrial sustainability is urgent. The twin disruptors of the pandemic and the climate change crisis have shown that industrial enterprises need to improve eco-efficiency and agility at all levels – not only for the sustainability of the planet but also for the sustainability of the businesses ...
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Water Stress: Most at-Risk UK Cities Revealed
The UK cities facing the highest risks of water stress by 2040 have been revealed, with Lancaster in Lancashire emerging as the most likely to experience water-related issues by then, in line with climate change, population growth and water usage and consumption habits. Carried out by Sanctuary Bathrooms, the study – reported on by the Scotsman – found that Northampton, Peterborough, ...
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TrafficVision™ Case Study: Video Analytics Detection for KC SCOUT
Intelligent Expansion The Kansas City metropolitan area is internationally renowned: it has its own cool jazz, distinctive barbecue, and one of the highest levels of quality of life, as reported by its friendly citizens. Less well-known until recently is its reputation for progressive and forward-thinking traffic management, enhanced by the use of emerging technology. Not only is Kansas City a ...
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WRD Secures Sustainable Water Independence with Continuous Groundwater Monitoring
Overview A Southern California groundwater management agency is capitalizing on the latest remote water monitoring technology to simplify and expand access to continuous groundwater data used to ensure a sustainable water future for its service area. Challenge The Water Replenishment District (WRD) is responsible for monitoring and testing groundwater throughout a 420-square-mile region of ...
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RWANDA Case study
Introduction Rwanda is located in the eastern part of the central part of the African continent. The water in this region is polluted due to many effects such as mud, leaves falling from trees, branch pieces, etc. The water is polluted due to the presence of communities in the upper parts of the water. Considering this, any damage to the system will adversely affect the living conditions in the ...
By ADENCO
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Waste Tire Pyrolysis Plant: What Exactly and What Exactly Are Its Uses?
A waste tire pyrolysis plant is a sheet of equipment that facilitates efficient and eco-friendly waste tire management and recycling. The plant can recycle old tires into combustive gas, steel wire, carbon black and pyrolysis oil, that have numerous industrial and commercial applications. This piece of tire pyrolysis plant works extremely well in waste tire recycling and environmental ...
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