Environment

National Gas has outlined early-stage plans for a 300-mile hydrogen pipeline along England’s east coast, marking what seems a significant step towards a national hydrogen network. The operator of the UK’s national gas transmission system unveiled plans for the first phase of the proposed national hydrogen network – Project Union: East Coast – on 18 […]

Ion-exchange membrane process for chlor-alkali electrolysis. A new recycling initiative aims to convert pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of electrolysis cells into a raw material for pure titanium. The approach is designed to reduce the environmental impact of cell production and enhance the value of recovered materials. It has been launched by Asahi

Lawrence Paleschi is a Senior Associate Patent Attorney at Carpmaels & Ransford LLP. As UK offshore wind pushes further into the North Sea, the territorial limits of patent law are creating a blind spot that developers and innovators can no longer afford to ignore, writes Lawrence Paleschi. The UK offshore wind sector is expanding at

Greg Rankin is CEO of water safety expert Hydrosense. When news of a major Legionella outbreak in Harlem emerged last year, it followed an all-too-familiar script: serious illness, scrutiny of building water systems and practices, and inevitable questions about whether it could have been prevented. As New York grapples with yet another Legionella incident, Greg

Pumps and piping in a water treatment facility. Pumps are an equipment category that can seem mystifying to the outsider. There’s the profusion of different shapes, sizes and specifications, for one thing. And the fact that people often seem to forget they exist until they fail. Celebrating its 100th year, W Robinson & Sons attributes

Oxygen measurement plays an important role in industrial safety. January saw the launch of the first ever lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor for industrial safety, permitting a long-sought-after leap in sustainability. Lead’s traditionally indispensable role in galvanic oxygen sensors means the announcement counts as a true industry breakthrough. That this win has been secured by a

Springtime in Hesse: The data on methane uptake comes from soils in beech and spruce forests in Central Europe. Forest soils appear to have a significant – and previously unappreciated – capacity to absorb methane, according to a German evaluation of the world’s most comprehensive data set on the topic. The conclusions seem to spotlight

Ammonia emissions are a leading contributor to PM2.5 formation in the atmosphere. A new study has identified a more reliable method for measuring the natural nitrogen isotope signature of atmospheric ammonia, offering scientists a stronger tool for tracing pollution sources and improving air quality management. In the atmosphere, ammonia reacts with acidic compounds to form

Interior of a cable tunnel from National Grid’s London Power Tunnels 2 project, illustrating the type of underground infrastructure used to transmit electricity (image credit: National Grid) A major new phase in the upgrade of Britain’s electricity network has begun, with a 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) launched to construct a 2.2km tunnel beneath the

A new approach to grid connections could accelerate the commercial rollout of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, after UK Power Networks announced it can now automatically approve eligible installations within seconds. Working with Octopus Energy, the distribution network operator (DNO) says it has become the first in the UK to enable instant approvals for