Structural Health Monitoring System News on Environmental XPRT

Laying the foundations for the next generation of structural health monitoring

The first step towards creating a simple method to understand Structural Health Monitoring systems is being taken by NPL – the development of industrial demonstrators for renewable energy and civil engineering structures. There is a wide industrial need for predictive systems that can monitor structures and inform the asset holders on their state of structural health. These structures include ...

Feb. 19, 2008

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Using micro-organisms to monitor river health

Monitoring changes in microscopic organisms called diatoms can assist in evaluating the quality of water over an entire river watershed. Researchers from France have developed a new index that could help Member States fulfill the EU's Water Framework Directive 2000 (WFD). The WFD aims to achieve good ecological and chemical status in surface water bodies by the year 2015. Diatoms are a type of ...

Jul. 10, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

HP and PING Collaborate on Mobile Health Monitoring to Reduce Malaria

On the heels of the United Nations Social Innovation Summit, HP (NYSE:HPQ) and nonprofit organization Positive Innovation for the Next Generation ...

Jun. 6, 2011

Rotork Schischek launches controller for decentralised control structures in industrial and hazardous areas

More and more applications in the industrial and hazardous area building automation sector require high performance and easy to use control systems. The local control of variable air volume (VAV) and constant air volume (CAV) systems as well as pressure, temperature and humidity eliminates the need for connection to remote controllers. Air volume control is the key to delivering cost effective ...

Feb. 13, 2015

By Rotork

Monitoring and reporting CO2 emissions

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Nov. 30, 2004

Beazer East Completes Cleanup of Over 100 Residential Structures at the Cabot Koppers Site in Gainesville, Fla.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Beazer East has finished soil cleanup at 103 residential structures at the Cabot Koppers site in Gainesville, Fla. The cleanup was accomplished with 100% participation from property owners. Cleanup also took place at seven commercial buildings, four vacant lots, and the Genesis Preparatory School. In the end of 2013, a contractor for ...

Nov. 24, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hidden Mold & Health Concerns in Residential and Commercial Buildings in Puerto Rico

If a person walks into a home or building and notices a strong musty odor, this telltale clue often indicates that microbial growth is occurring somewhere in the structure. In some circumstances the building may have visible mold growth, but many times it may be growing completely out of sight. In other cases, there may be little to no odor, but people are complaining of respiratory ...

Oct. 26, 2015

By Zimmetry Environmental

Orica selects Enablon to achieve environment, health & safety, community and sustainability excellence

Enablon, the world's leading provider of EHS and Sustainability Software, announced today that Orica Limited, a global mining services and ground support leader to mining and infrastructure markets, has selected Enablon to manage its Safety, Health, Environment, Community (SHEC) and Sustainability initiatives worldwide. "In line with our vision of delivering ‘Clever Resourceful ...

Aug. 26, 2013

By Enablon

NIH Awards ~$144 Million in Research on Environmental Influences on Child Health and Development

The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $144 million in new grants to develop new tools and measures that can be used to investigate more effectively environmental exposures from the womb through later years in a child’s life. These projects will enhance the next phase of research on the effects of environmental exposures on child health and development. ...

Sep. 28, 2015

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

NRC monitoring approach of Hurricane Gustav

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched additional personnel to nuclear power plants in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in anticipation of the expected landfall Monday of Hurricane Gustav. One plant – Waterford, located about 20 miles west of New Orleans – informed the NRC it intends to shut down late Sunday evening to ensure that all safety precautions are in place ahead of the storm. ...

Sep. 2, 2008

By U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

New Vibration Monitoring Terminal Available

Brüel & Kjær today announced the release of its new Vibration Monitoring Terminal Type 3680. The innovative device enables users to effectively: Protect against structural damage risks in construction and mining Assess human response to ground-borne vibration from road and rail traffic Monitor background vibration to ensure ...

Sep. 13, 2016

By Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S

SMA’s Sunny Portal Reaches 100 Terawatt Hours of Clean Solar Energy Monitoring on Earth Day

SMA’s Sunny Portal has reached a milestone achievement of 100 terawatt hours (TWh) of solar energy monitoring on Earth Day. This achievement, which affirms Sunny Portal’s status as a leading Web-based PV monitoring platform, is the equivalent of avoiding ...

Apr. 22, 2014

By SMA America, LLC

Call for better food systems to fight hunger and malnutrition

Better food systems are required in order to defeat hunger and malnutrition around the globe was the key message coming from the observance of World Food Day at FAO headquarters. World Food Day, commemorated in 150 countries, is also the anniversary of FAO's founding in 1945. This year's observance takes place under the shadow of new hunger figures that show a total of 842 million people are ...

Oct. 16, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Energy Harvesting Systems Will Reach Nearly $375 Million in Annual Revenue by 2020

Energy harvesting systems, which convert ambient energy to useable electrical energy, offer an attractive alternative to battery power for portable devices. Using a variety of energy sources including electromagnetic radiation, thermal energy, kinetic energy, and mechanical energy, energy harvesting technology is already powering a range of consumer products, such as laptops and mobile phones. ...

Feb. 5, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Eaton Updates Energy Management Software to Simplify and Improve Power System Reliability

Power management company Eaton today announced the release of the latest version of Power Xpert Insight software. The power and energy monitoring software provides a dashboard view into real-time energy usage, efficiency and power quality for facility, energy, information technology and health care managers. The upgrade builds on the robust platform by providing users with enhanced alarm ...

Mar. 11, 2014

By Eaton Corporation

EC proposes to modernize shared European environmental information system

Timely, reliable and relevant information on the state of environment is essential for sound policies. This includes information on how the climate is changing, whether European waters are improving and how nature is reacting to pollution and changing land use. Such information should be made available to all and be easily understood. To this end the Commission proposes to improve, modernise and ...

Feb. 5, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

Innovyze releases QualWatch Generation V1.5, raising the bar for drinking water contamination early warning and management systems

Redrawing the boundaries of smart water network innovation for infrastructure security, Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced the release of the V1.5 Generation of QualWatch. This revolutionary early warning network monitoring and water ...

Jun. 12, 2013

By Innovyze

ASTM C1242 - 11 standard guide for selection, design, and installation of dimension stone attachment systems

This guide is intended to be used by architects, engineers, and contractors who either design or install exterior stone cladding for architectural structures. This guide is an industry standard for engineering design considerations, documentation, material considerations, anchor type applications, and installation workmanship to assist designers and installers to achieve a proper and ...

Oct. 7, 2011

By ASTM International

RAE Systems and Fire Smoke Coalition Team to Deliver Firefighter and Emergency Responder Training

RAE Systems Inc., the leading developer of wireless gas and radiation detectors for use by oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, national security, and environmental monitoring industries, today announced the company will collaborate with the Fire Smoke Coalition to ...

Dec. 11, 2012

By RAE Systems by Honeywell

GE Unveils LNG In A BoxTM System; Gasfin Selects New Technology for Fueling Stations in Europe

GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today introduced the LNG In A Box system, a small-scale, plug-and-play, re-deployable liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling solution based on proven technology that can help accelerate the use of natural gas as a cost-effective, cleaner transportation fuel. The world’s first commercial application of the LNG In A Box system will be for LNG fueling stations in ...

Apr. 17, 2013

By General Electric

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