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Blowin` in the wind

MIT students and staff worked together last month to install wind-monitoring equipment on a lighting post in the west campus athletic fields to evaluate whether to erect a wind turbine there in the spring. The planned turbine, a Skystream 3.7 with a rated output of 2.4 kilowatts, about enough to power an average home, is a gift from Philip Deutch as a tribute to his father, Institute Professor ...

Nov. 8, 2009

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Revolutionary WARP Technology™ Recovers and Reuses Waste Wind from Mechanical Equipment

Using a patent-pending Waste Air Recovery System, or WARP Technology™, a revolutionary new product recaptures exhaust air produced by mechanical and HVAC equipment to produce electric energy in industrial, retail and commercial facilities. This is the first electric-generating wind machine to produce cost-saving energy from waste wind produced by mechanical ...

Sep. 26, 2011

By Earthwise Environmental Inc.

Ultrasonic wind sensors for the DWD`s maritime monitoring network come from Lufft

In a call for bids for the renewal and extension of ultrasonic wind sensors in the maritime monitoring network of the German Weather Service, the ultrasonic wind sensor Ventus from the Fellbach-based manufacturer of environmental measuring equipment won the day against all competitive products. In meteorology, the DWD - Germany's largest weather service - is considered a major reference ...

Apr. 27, 2015

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

PCB Piezotronics Releases New Brochure `Sensors for Power Generation and Reciprocating Equipment Monitoring`

Depew, NY, USA – PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has announced the release of a 4-page, full-color brochure, entitled, “Sensors for Power Generation and Reciprocating Equipment Monitoring”, which provides an overview of sensors to address the demanding requirements of the power generation, reciprocating equipment, and ...

Sep. 11, 2007

By PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

Turningpoint and FreeWave Technologies Partner to Mitigate Wind Turbine Failure Through Vibration Monitoring Solution

AWEA WINDPOWER CONFERENCE, (Booth #1209) -- FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced that it has been selected by Turningpoint (http://www.turningpointwind.com/) as its wireless data communications partner for its market-leading turbine vibration ...

May 22, 2011

By FreeWave Technologies, Inc

Air Monitors wins contract for national PM monitoring network

Air Monitors Limited is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Environment Agency to supply real-time particulate matter (PM) monitors to support the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). According to the terms of the contract, Air Monitors will supply FIDAS 200 PM monitors for the continuous measurement of particle size for PM10, PM2.5 and as dual instruments which ...

Sep. 26, 2018

By Air Monitors Ltd.

Meteorological Monitoring Alert – Psd Permitting

AERMOD has replaced ISC in most cases as the preferred air dispersion model for use in PSD/regulatory permitting. AERMOD uses current science to predict the impact of air emissions from multiple sources at receptors located near points of interest. The AERMOD has the ability to use site-specific meteorological parameters to account for variation in wind and stability due to nearby structures, ...

May 7, 2007

By Shell Engineering & Associates, Inc.

New monitoring network for Scottish ports

Historically, ferry masters operating off the west coast of Scotland would have to sail to a port and on arrival visually assess the weather and tide conditions before deciding whether safe berthing alongside the pier or quayside would be possible. This wastes time and fuel, and can causes immense frustration among passengers, who may see ferries come close to a port, but thereafter depart ...

Aug. 16, 2015

By OTT HydroMet

Building trust in environmental monitoring data

The accuracy and reliability of environmental monitoring data is of paramount importance, and certification schemes are available for instrument manufacturers to demonstrate the performance characteristics of their equipment. In the following article, Josh Thomas, from Ashtead Technology, will explain how the MCERTS scheme for environmental monitoring equipment ...

Oct. 23, 2018

By Environmental Technology Publications Ltd

Site Remediation - Emissions Boundary Monitoring

The remediation of contaminated land sites can prove to be a challenging undertaking. There is considerable risk of chemical exposure to both the onsite workforce and to surrounding communities. To offsite receptors, the remediation process itself can become a significant route of exposure, with the excavation and uncovering of otherwise trapped contaminants resulting in potential ...

Jan. 3, 2017

By Shawcity Limited

Pakistan expands glacier monitoring network

Pakistan is expanding its glacier monitoring network into the higher Himalayas to better assess climate change impacts in the upper Indus basin and related flood hazards. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, helped the Pakistan Meteorological ...

Aug. 16, 2011

By SciDev.Net

New weather station with built-in compass for auto-align wind measurements

The all-new Magellan Weather Station™ from Columbia Weather Systems combines a rugged multi-parameter weather sensor with an internal compass for critical weather monitoring with automatic wind direction alignment. The Magellan sensor module integrates an internal fluxgate compass with a sonic anemometer for wind measurement and sensors for temperature, relative humidity, and barometric ...

Sep. 9, 2009

By Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

Huge demand for PM all monitor

Palas, the German manufacturer of particulate monitoring instruments, is expanding production to cope with demand for its fine particulate monitor, the Fidas® 200, which is distributed in the UK by Air Monitors. In the following article Jim Mills explains why Air Monitors is being kept busy by the demand for this exciting new technology. PM monitoring – the ultimate ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By Air Monitors Ltd.

Protecting your investment in weather monitoring technology

When you buy a weather station from Columbia Weather, we help protect your technology investment by recommending accessories that may be useful to your particular installation. To prevent the possible disruption of weather data during an ice storm we offer a couple of options. For Capricorn 2000 Weather Stations, we recommend a heated rain gauge and the heavy-duty EX wind sensor with the ...

Sep. 28, 2009

By Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

Weather Monitoring Aids in Expansion of Solar Power

Weather has always been a challenge for solar. The growth of the industry is pushing it into territories where shifting weather conditions impact their effectiveness. Advanced weather monitoring is critical. It allows solar systems to adapt to their environment. Columbia Weather Systems, a professional weather monitoring system manufacturer located in Hillsboro, Oregon, offers weather stations ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

Lufft VENTUS Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Proven for Offshore Operation

The Lufft Ultrasonic Anemometer VENTUS-UMB successfully completed the test at the International Technical Inspection Agency TUEV SUED and now has the Protection Class IP68. This confirms officially that ...

May 12, 2015

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Larson Davis enhances environmental noise monitoring systems

Larson Davis has added the SEN032 wind sensor to its product line, providing the industry's first low-cost alternative for customers who want a wind-only option for environmental noise monitoring systems. The SEN032 incorporates the Vaisala WMT52 ultrasonic wind sensor (with support) into the NoiseTutor and Model 831 based noise monitoring systems. The SEN032 can be used in a variety of ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By Larson Davis, a division of PCB Piezotronics

Signal StreetBox Compact System for Air Quality Monitoring

Signal has launched a unique product aimed at the gap in the market between full reference monitoring stations and simple absorption tubes. The StreetBox is an electrochemical sensor based, battery operated air pollution monitor capable of measuring up to three gases or PM10 plus environmental parameters such as wind speed and direction. Where reference equipment is expensive, large and ...

Mar. 21, 2007

By Signal Group Ltd

Climatronics goes “GREEN” with meteorological wind sensors and systems for the renewable energy sector

Climatronics Corporation now offers an array of meteorological instruments and systems for worldwide renewable energy (wind) applications. The Wind Energy Sonic Anemometer (WESA) can be mounted on wind turbines which use the WESA data to optimize turbine performance. Several anemometers are available for use in wind energy site prospecting and evaluation, and can be used with Climatronics’ or ...

Jul. 5, 2009

By Climatronics Corporation

Monitors inform local air quality management strategy

In North Ayrshire, Scotland, monitoring activities have demonstrated that the main local air quality issues are related to traffic congestion caused by a section of the High Street in Irvine, which is being used as a bus terminus, and by queuing traffic at New Street in Dalry. In both locations the pollutant of most concern is Nitrogen Dioxide. ...

Sep. 26, 2018

By Air Monitors Ltd.

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