urban air quality News
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A look at the EU`s research on electric cars
Electrified vehicles will be a key technology for future urban commuting, improving urban air quality and reducing dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Electro-mobility is part of the alternative fuels mix promoted in the "Clean Power for Transport" legislative package launched by the Commission on 25 January 2013. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has gathered information on more than 320 ...
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Pegasor Aq Urban Excels in Urban air quality measurements
A study led by Finnish Meterological Institute showed that Pegasor AQ Urban provides long term measurements with reliable and repeatable results, when compared with reference grade methods. In the study several different instrument types were tested to study their applicability to complement standard methods in air quality measurements. Kuula J, Kuuluvainen H, Rönkkö T, Niemi JV, ...
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Booth and Presentation at Air Quality 2009 Conference in Istanbul, Turkey
Title: Booth and Presentation at Air Quality 2009 Conference in Istanbul, TurkeyIVU Umwelt was present with two paper presentations and a booth at the Air Quality Conference 2009:'Air quality management - from traffic management to environmental traffic management'Download Paper: http://www.ivu-umwelt.de/upload/download/publikationen/2009_Istanbul/Air_quality_management.pdf'Air quality assessment ...
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Praxis/Urban Air Quality Monitors deployed in Oxford
16 Praxis/Urban air quality monitors have been deployed around the city of Oxford as part of the OxAria research project. South Coast Science is one of the commercial partners for the project, supplying air quality monitoring devices. OxAria is a collaboration between academic, public and commercial partners that aims to understand the air and noise quality impacts of COVID-19 across Oxford ...
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Registration for Air Quality event doubles
With AQE 2013 just around the corner (13th and 14th March) the organisers of the Air Quality and Emissions show have announced that visitor registrations (from 38 countries) are already twice the number received at this stage for the previous ‘MCERTS’ show in 2011. Exhibition space at the event has had to be expanded by 23% and all stands are now sold, so the organisers are looking ...
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ION Science nominated for three categories at the Instrumentation Excellence Awards 2022
ION Science is delighted to announce it has been nominated for three categories: ‘Sustainability Award’, ‘Best Marketing Campaign’, and ‘Gas Detection Product of the year’ at the Instrumentation Excellence Awards. This welcome recognition of ION Science’s efforts to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly business, excellence in marketing strategy, ...
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A&WMA’s Annual Conference & Exhibition to Focus on Exploring Innovative Solutions
Pittsburgh, PA (March 9, 2005) – The Air & Waste Management Association's 2005 Annual Conference & Exhibition will take place June 21-24, 2005, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. With the theme, “Exploring Innovative Solutions,” the Conference is expected to bring together more than 3,000 experts from industry, government, and academia to explore new ...
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EPA Awards Environmental Education Grant to New Haven Group
A New Haven, Conn., organization that will educate students at five urban high schools through outdoor classrooms was awarded $76,668 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The New Haven Ecology Project was given the funding for a two-year project called TEACH CITY, which will help the schools turn their city into a classroom. Students will address issues related to urban waters, air ...
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Acoem to present research on the future of small sensor networks for improving urban air quality monitoring at the Cities 4.0 Conference in Malaysia
Grant Kassell, Acoem Engineering Research & Development Manager has been invited as a guest speaker at the Cities 4.0 Conference (Malaysia) which will take place virtually from 21 to 22 September 2021. His paper entitled ‘Future City Scale Small Air Quality Sensor Networks and Addressing the Challenges of Calibration’ is part of Session Three: Green Urbanism for a Greener ...
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How to minimise the environmental impact of your bonfire
With Guy Fawkes night imminent, adults and children all over the UK will be looking forward to witnessing spectacular fireworks displays, playing with sparklers and, perhaps most hotly anticipated of all, creating their own bonfire. Whether it’s in your back yard or as part of a local community celebration, bonfires can be incredibly exciting – but also hugely damaging to the ...
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Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Moving in the right direction Official launch of Mobility Week 2012
Mr President, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me to start by thanking our hosts the European Two-wheel Retailers' Association (ETRA) and Forum Europe for organising this event, and by welcoming all of you to our annual appointment with European Mobility Week. We are happy to have ETRA on board this year, showing us how 2 wheels can help shape our cities and create a ...
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Enviro Technology to Install BAM1020 Particulate Analysers on DEFRA AURN Network
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has decided to install the BAM1020 PM10 monitors from Enviro Technology Services (ET) within its AURN (Automatic Urban and Rural Network) air quality network. The first two stations to receive the BAM1020 will be Wrexham and Inverness. Enviro Technology is currently in discussions with the Network Managers, Bureau Veritas, regarding ...
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Forum to Address Impact of Fuel Choices on the Environment in Developing Countries
Pittsburgh, PA (June 2, 2005) - As emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter decline or slow in industrialized nations, many developing countries are seeing rapid growth in energy-related pollution as a result of urbanization and the associated growth in industry and transportation systems. This pollution frequently coincides with a higher incidence of respiratory ...
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Delivering superior air quality monitoring solutions
Delivering superior air quality monitoring solutions for improved public health with ION Science’s range of OEM gas sensors. The impact of air quality on health and wellbeing has been rising on the agenda of governments and private sectors. Sick Building Syndrome has been a recognised cause of illness amongst office workers for almost four decades, caused by poor indoor air quality. WHO ...
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Registration opens for Air Quality & Emissions Show
With political and media activity approaching fever pitch on the subject of air pollution, the role of monitoring is under more scrutiny than ever, so AQE 2018, the Air Quality & Emissions event (Telford, UK 21/22 Nov.), is set to be the busiest yet. Registration is now open at www.AQEShow.com and all pre-registered visitors will benefit from free parking, refreshments and lunch, in addition ...
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Sweco to design Grand Paris Express maintenance complex
Sweco has been commissioned by Société du Grand Paris for the detailed design work and project management of the maintenance complex for Line 15 East of the Grand Paris Express metro network in Paris, France. With 200 kilometres of new underground metro lines and 68 new stations, the Grand Paris Express in the French capital is the largest metro project in Europe. The objective is ...
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Flexible approaches to managing air pollution
Managing air quality has become an increasingly complex partnership between regional, national and local bodies in Europe. A recent study explores the development and achievements of urban air quality management over recent decades, from controlling emissions at source to new, flexible approaches, based on managing risks associated with impacts on health and the environment. The future of air ...
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Double first: ET launches new combined NOx and Ozone analyser
ET is pleased to announce the new Teledyne API T204 NOx/O3 analyser measuring NO, NO2, NOx and O3 in a single, 19" rack mount instrument. The combined analyser is the same physical size as a standard NOx and weights just 18 kg. Combining the standard reference method monitoring technology of chemiluminescence and UV absorption together in a single package, the T204 truly delivers in terms of ...
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Air Quality Modelling Software - Recent CERC research publications
Alongside core activities of developing air quality modelling software and providing environmental consultancy services, CERC take an active role in UK and international scientific research activities. 2022 was a busy year for CERC's research team, with ten published co-author journal articles. New software development and evaluation was covered in two papers. The improved elevated roads ...
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Citizens Invited to Plan their Future Online with MetroQuest
Vancouver, BC – Envision Sustainability Tools Inc. is pleased to announce the release of MetroQuest Online, a web-based scenario animator that citizens can use to create “what-if” scenarios about the future of their region. As the populations of cities grow, issues like air quality, traffic congestion, government spending and population density become increasingly important. With MetroQuest ...
By MetroQuest
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