Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

The EUs renewable energy target of 42.5% by 2030 is forcing organisations across all industries to rethink their business models. A rooftop solar energy system or an EV charger can cost thousands if not tens of thousands of euros upfront, with additional outlays for installation and maintenance.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. After a nine-month policy gap, the new Smart Export Guarantee should help boost interest in solar as leading electricity suppliers compete with each other to offer attractive payments for clean power exported to the grid.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

million of new funding across nine new digital energy data projects has been announced by UK Research & Innovataion (UKRI). The non-departmental public body is awarding the funding through its ‘Modernising Energy Data Applications phase 1’ competition overseen by the Prospering From the Energy Revolution challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Tidal energy company Nova Innovation (Nova) plans to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland and boost decarbonisation of the local energy supply. Comprehensive environmental monitoring of Nova’s turbines in Bluemull Sound have demonstrated that they work in harmony with marine wildlife.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Compiled by global climate tech company, IES, using its digital twin technology, the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) identified changes to the borough’s buildings and energy generation needed to hit the net zero target. It is estimated that over 2,100 public charging points for electric vehicles will be required.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The number of tidal power and other offshore renewable energy installations is set to grow significantly around the UK coastline over the coming decades.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Butterfly is an innovative and patented IAQ monitoring system including a suite of beautifully designed hardware with integrated software that has been developed at Imperial College London over the past four years to responsibly address this issue. ” The Butterfly system offers dual functionality: monitoring and management. .”

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. . As the Northeast Organizer for Clean Water for North Carolina , she’d met with residents of a small, majority Black town called Ahoskie, 40 miles from her home.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

The Environment Agency’s Environmental Sensor Network (ESNET) comprises modular water quality monitoring systems that can be quickly and easily deployed at remote sites. By Matt Dibbs, Managing Director of Meteor Communications, a firm that designs, builds and installs remote environmental monitoring systems.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

A working prototype portable hydrogen cartridge is able to transport and supply hydrogen energy to power a broad range of everyday applications both in and outside the home. Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity in fuel cell systems and can also be used as a combustion fuel. Benefits of Using Hydrogen Cartridges.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

These water “batteries” could form the basis of a smart water grid, improving the resilience of the water supply in the wake of climate change – in the same way solar batteries in homes store excess electricity that can be sold back to the National Grid. A full list of the winners is included below.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

James Goodby, director at voltage optimisation specialist, Powerdown220, presents what he describes as the most effective strategy available to enhance energy efficiency and reduce overall consumption. In addition, these buildings also typically house extensive infrastructure, which further contribute to energy demands.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

A waste to energy (WtE) plant in northern Paris, known as the ‘L’étoile Verte’ or ‘Green Star’ waste recovery facility, which was originally built in an industrial area, is now surrounded by residential development. Firstly, it was clear that we would need continuous monitoring to be able to identify odour events.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Commentators in the environmental sphere seemed to broadly welcome the UK government’s “Ten-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”, unveiled on 18 November, although some lamented its apparent inconsistencies. Electric avenue.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

Developers of the new technology are urging industry stakeholders to recognise the nationally-important strategic contribution that new smart stormwater systems could make, not only to reducing mains water demand but also to lowering surface water flood risk and preventing sewer overflow pollution. Proven successes already. “In

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. million from the government.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on three use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving a useful instrument to help reduce carbon emissions. Smart home technology helps consumers go green. Over the past few years, a wide range of smart home devices has arrived on the market.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The site has been used to complete over 200 tests, researching and proving the safety of converting homes and gas networks to hydrogen. The boilers have been developed as part of the UK Government-funded Hy4Heat programme, which is also supporting the development of hydrogen-ready gas cookers, fires and gas meters.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

This is because water quality is heavily affected by the state of the tide, which presents a significant monitoring challenge in the lower reaches of many rivers. With a tidal range of up to 7m, the River Thames presents a number of monitoring challenges.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. The energy distribution model is becoming decentralised.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

How might the water industry be better regulated to reduce the sewage pollution that floods waterways in England and Wales? A report from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee published on 22 March offered a number of recommendations. The report noted that only around half of households have water metering in place.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 14, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on some of the most important factors for homeowners to consider when making the switch to renewable energy. Sustainability is becoming a more prominent topic and more homeowners are considering switching to green power. Available renewable energy sources.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

High levels of radon can be found in buildings of any type, size or location with occupants unaware of the potential danger unless a specific test has been carried out. This is where the gas moves from a point of higher pressure (the ground, soil and rocks) to a point of lower pressure (the building). Sealing cracks.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A new report makes the case that if Scotland is to successfully end its contribution to climate change by 2045, there has to be a significant increase in public spending to help move homes and other buildings away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

The aerial heat map of Leeds An aerial thermal imaging technique has been deployed for the first time in the UK over Leeds, in a bid to inform efforts to make the city’s homes healthier, greener, and cheaper to live in. The technique, developed by Satellite Vu, can help identify the ‘leakiest’ buildings in a large area.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Why capture CO2 from buildings? Petri Laakso of Soletair.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

By 2030 IoT deployment and its disruption of various industries is expected to save more than eight times the energy it consumes, resulting in net savings of 230 billion cubic meters of water, and eliminating one gigaton of CO2 emissions, according to the authors of a report released on 20 April.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

tonnes of methane gas to atmosphere that was detected at a nearby monitoring station installed by researchers from The University of Manchester. Elevated methane (CH4) concentrations in the air were measured at an atmospheric monitoring station near the Preston New Road (PNR) shale gas site over a one-week period in January 2019.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

Effective recycling of these used solvents, waste paint thinners and solvent-based paint, will create new products as an alternative to virgin solvents, says the firm, so that they can be used again in industries including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, paint, agrochemicals and cement manufacture.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

Defra did not give local authorities additional money specifically to monitor or enforce on-site gains4. However, government expects that local authorities can also generate income from BNG legal agreements, which can fund monitoring and enforcement work. Local authorities have discretion in how they enforce planning regulations.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

A next-generation smart greywater-recycling system has been installed at a residential development in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Accurate usage calculations. Supplied by water infrastructure specialist SDS, it is one of the first installations of the technology in the UK. Reduced mains water demand. “In

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. Now, when Khamphanthong explains the sound to his young nieces, he sees the fear in their eyes. "I

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. improvement on energy storage, leading to significant carbon savings.

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