Environment

Electronic waste for recycling. A facility for separating and recycling rare earth magnets has been launched at the University of Birmingham, which was opened on 15 January by Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade. The new facility uses an […]

Researchers say they have developed a new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution that – in initial trials – has established a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality. Using radar-powered movement detectors and low-cost pollution sensors, researchers equipped office space in central Birmingham to monitor the number of people

The measures are intended to support a move away from expensive, short-term repairs, and towards long-term proactive maintenance. A new ratings system lets the public see how well each of the 154 local highway authorities in England is fixing potholes and maintaining roads. An interactive map provides a visual appraisal of progress, with authorities graded

The authors of a new review outline how AI can turn water quality management from a reactive, after-the-fact process into a proactive early warning and control system for harmful microbes, algal toxins, parasites, and antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic environments. These living “biocontaminants” are highly dynamic, able to grow, evolve, and spread with changing temperature,

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with VEGA Controls. The SFC3000 flow computer from Sussex based Ex-i Flow Measurement, is a highly versatile liquid hydrocarbon and gas flow measuring device capable of operating in a stand-alone single stream flow measurement system or as part of a highly complex multi-stream system. It has

The membrane performed well over multiple filtration cycles, and could be cleaned and reused thanks to a methodical backwashing system. Researchers have created a new two-layer membrane filtration system that can significantly reduce the amount of micro and nanoplastics that leak from landfills into local water basins. The group – at the University of British

Laser cladding is “a highly promising alternative for rail repair,” said Kate Tomlinson of the University of Sheffield. Field demonstrations of laser cladding technology hosted by the University of Sheffield Rail Group have shown how additive manufacturing can repair railway infrastructure and provide superior wear resistance. Working in collaboration with British Steel and Technogenia UK

The AiroVive® system deployed at a water treatment facility (image credit: Probe Industries). A new product offering in the odour control space appears unusual in its combination of industrial odour neutralisation with deliberately designed “mood-enhancing” fragrances. The AiroVive® from Probe Industries is said to be the world’s first industrial odour enhancer that combines a biodegradable,

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will roll out hundreds of Flygt Concertor intelligent pumping systems, following a successful deployment which delivered energy savings of 40%. The project demonstrates the evolution of pumping, writes Synneve Henningson, senior product manager, Xylem. As part of its commitment to enhancing customer service and protecting the environment, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is significantly

Biochar: from agricultural waste byproducts to novel adsorbents for ammonia and micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) (image credit: Ruogu Tang, Siyu Qiu, Changqing Wu & Juzhong Tan) Corn cob biochar shows promise for removing ammonia and microplastics from contaminated water, offering a low cost, climate friendly tool for future treatment systems. Researchers at the University of Delaware have