Flights pollute more than rail
17 August, 2006Train Chartering in the UK has highlighted the environmental benefits of train travel compared to air or road transportation by publishing headline facts and figures on www.trainchartering.com.
Burning reclaimed waste reduces pollution
11 August, 2006Thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste are being harnessed to manufacture Australian cement in an initiative to clean up the image of one of the world’s biggest polluting industries.
Air quality monitoring offers mixed news
03 August, 2006Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and some other greenhouse gases displayed near record growth rates last year. But there was also good news about the state of the atmosphere in 2005.
Portable aerosol particle counter
21 July, 2006The Lighthouse Solair 5200+ is a 0.5 µm 2.0 CFM or 50 L flow rate battery-operated portable particle counter with built-in printer. It provides six channels of simultaneous particle counting information including four inputs for optional environmental sensors. It features a 5.7" colour touch screen display, data storage up to 3000 data records and a stainless steel surrounding cover.
Airflow measurement station
21 July, 2006The Series FLST Air Measurement Station is easy to install - simply connect the tubing to the integral station fittings and then to a differential pressure transmitter, gauge or switch. The product is suitable for measuring air velocity in HVAC building applications.
Gas analysis in combustion processes
21 July, 2006The Rosemount Analytical OxyBalance oxygen display and averaging system is used for improving gas analysis in large combustion applications. It provides vital oxygen (O2) data that helps operators set ideal fuel-to-air ratios and effectively balance individual burners or sets of burners. The system provides both the averaging and burner variability information that is critical to operators - ultimately minimising wasted resources and optimising plant efficiency.
Applications open for community greenhouse action
26 June, 2006The Australian Government plans to help local communities, businesses and councils take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with the availability of grants totalling almost $2.2 million.
Planting trees continues to be an effective greenhouse tactic
05 June, 2006A multidisciplinary team from the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Greenhouse Accounting, the Australian National University, CSIRO, Ensis and the University of New South Wales has reaffirmed the value of tree planting to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Sieves could put a lid on greenhouse gas
10 May, 2006Brisbane and German scientists have teamed up in a $4.2 million project to build and test microscopic sieves that could potentially trap environmentally destructive greenhouse gases before they escape coal-fired power stations and refineries.
Air pollution control system
18 April, 2006The Cleanswitch modular oxidiser is a regenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO) that is claimed to remove 99-plus per cent of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without using a VOC entrapment system.
Ventilation and indoor air quality analysis
18 April, 2006Indoor air quality checks provide information about whether employees are working in an agreeable climate.
GasBadge Plus gas monitor
21 March, 2006The GasBadge Plus single gas monitor provides low-cost, personal protection from dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, nitrogen dioxide or sulfur dioxide.
Sustainability diagnostic tool
21 March, 2006A website diagnostic tool has been developed to assess a company's ability to manage stakeholders and help it rate their sustainability performance.
Biogas isn't as bad as once thought: report
20 March, 2006Biogas has created much discussion about its potential as an environmentally friendly alternative to oil and other fossil fuels.
Proposed laws to stop petroleum contamination
22 February, 2006The Department of Environment & Conservation (DEC) is proposing new measures that address petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks and pipes – one of the major sources of soil and groundwater contamination in NSW.
