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Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

Energy Innovation

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. 2019 ; D’Evelyn et al.,

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CO2 monitors facilitate rollout of environmentally friendly refrigeration in Australian supermarkets

Envirotec Magazine

Supermarkets all over Australia and New Zealand are benefiting from advanced carbon dioxide monitors, says measurement expert Vaisala, as new natural refrigeration systems are installed to assist in the fight against climate change. However, HCFCs are very powerful greenhouse gases so Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) became more popular.

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The quest for cleaner air

Envirotec Magazine

India Gate, New Delhi: Residents of the city face pollution levels with a health impact estimated to be equivalent to smoking more than two packs of cigarettes a day (image credit: Amit kg / Shutterstock.com).

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. Kate Barnard said: “With every breath we take, both our health and the economy suffer from the burdens of air pollution. Pollution measurements were supplemented by MappAir® modelling data, which provides context for locations where monitors have not been deployed.

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Healthy choices helper?

Envirotec Magazine

An emerging class of personal air quality monitoring devices fills a need for people who care about pollution exposure in their immediate vicinity. The case for personal monitoring devices of this kind seems to rest upon the realisation that air quality can vary quite noticeably over even small distances.

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” The sensors will be deployed over the coming months and will complement the existing air quality monitoring network. Early adopter.

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The World Health Organization’s new air quality guidelines ‘could save millions of lives’

Grist

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization, or WHO, published an update to its air quality guidelines — the international rubric that sets non-binding standards for safe levels of air pollution for the world’s countries. It sets higher standards for almost every pollutant the organization monitors. was responsible for shaving 2.2

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