marine environmental impact News
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Scottish environment agencies announce joint funding for environmental research studentships
Research plays a vital role in protecting, conserving, enhancing and improving Scotland’s environment. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) are holding a University Research Liaison Day today (15 October) to develop closer links with the University sector, and to announce a new PhD studentship scheme funded by the two organisations. The event, ...
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Visit ACCIONA`s water treatment plants without moving from where you are, with virtual reality
Now, thanks to virtual reality technology, you can visit some of them completely free of charge, interactively and without needing to travel physically, just with one click. The virtual visits can be accessed from all kinds of device – computer, mobile phone or tablet –, they last about fifteen minutes and are available in Spanish and English. Virtual visit to the SWDP at ...
By Acciona Agua
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EPA presents award to Oregon 10th grader for work on marine oil spills
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 is awarding the President’s Environmental Youth Award to 10th grader Sahil Veeramoney for his development of a novel and efficient method to clean up marine oil spills. Veeramoney is a student at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, Oregon. “Sahil’s research to protect water resources from oil spills is important for the ...
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Now Available: BOEM Studies Development Plan for the Fiscal Year 2017-2019 Planning Period
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM's) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) is pleased to announce the release of its annual Studies Development Plan (SDP), updated to cover the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2017-2019 planning period. SDP profiles are potential new study efforts the bureau is considering, not a definitive list of studies that will be funded. Below, we describe the key steps leading ...
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Environment: EU aiming to be at the forefront of efforts to reduce marine litter
Marine litter is a serious threat to the coastal and marine environment around the globe. Marine habitats are contaminated with man-made garbage and other waste, posing growing environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problems. The European Commission is raising awareness about this global problem, in line with commitments made in Rio this summer to reduce the incidence and impacts of such ...
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World`s First SCR NOx Removal System Installed on Coal Bulker Built by Oshima Shipbuilding
Aiming to Meet the IMO's Tier III NOx Emission Controls Tokyo, June 22, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Akasaka Diesels Limited, and Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd are to begin shipboard tests of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) nitrogen oxide (NOx) removal equipment installed on NYK Line's new bulk coal ...
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