2025 Northern Air Quality Conference – AirQualityNews
The 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference. 25th March 2025. We are delighted to announce the 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference will again be at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, taking place on March 25th. This will be our 5th edition of the event, and as ever, we will be bringing together some of the most important policymakers & leading academics who are working on solutions to the ...
Demonstration shows methanol reduces gas turbine emissions by …
Oct 17, 2024 · In a demonstration delivered through Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) Alternative Fuel for Gas Turbines project, Siemens Energy have successfully operated an SGT-A35 gas turbine on methanol. The SGT-A35 was introduced by Rolls-Royce in the 1970s to providing power generation and mechanical drive applications for the oil and gas industry.
Doctors react as Scotland ditches wood burning ban
Nov 12, 2024 · A group of Scottish doctors have criticised the Scottish Government for u-turning on regulations that would have banned the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes. The New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) regulations, have now been reworded to permit ‘the installation of bioenergy and peat main heating systems – and…
This is the most advanced interactive map of UK air pollution ever ...
May 4, 2022 · A new street-by-street tool allows people to check toxicity of their atmosphere based on postcode, with in-depth details of health risks associated with each pollutant. A tool that has been touted as the most advanced street-by-street map of UK air pollution levels has launched, allowing citizens to locate their home…
A year on, data reveals the success of Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Jul 16, 2024 · Since the introduction of Sheffield City Council’s Clean Air Zone in 2023, the annual average data shows a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels from road traffic pollution across the city. Specifically, there has been a 16% reduction in NO2 levels within the CAZ itself and an average…
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
Jul 10, 2019 · Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on the subject, American academics concluded that exposure to ambient CO2 in indoor environments can have harmful effects on the human body at much lower levels, causing health problems such as inflammation, reduced cognitive performance and ...
Historic England offer advice on retrofitting listed buildings
Jul 24, 2024 · Research has found that improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings could reduce carbon emissions from the UK’s buildings by 5% annually, however retrofitting historic and/or listed building throws up unique challenges A government report released earlier this year, titled ‘Adapting Historic Homes for Energy Efficiency: A Review of the…
Hybrid vehicles emit 2.5 times more CO2 than official tests indicate
Sep 16, 2020 · Carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid vehicles are as much as two and a half times higher than official tests, according to new research. Transport & Environment (T&E) and Greenpeace researchers analysed a database of real-world emissions from hybrid vehicles and found that rather than emitting the supposed 44g of…
Air pollution affects our mood differently – AirQualityNews
Aug 12, 2024 · I wish that Dr Dick van Steenis (Times obituary 13 April 2013) could have read this article, particularly: “ The team say that one of the implications of their findings is that ASAP could partially explain one of the mechanisms by which exposure to air pollution increases longer-term risk for adverse mental health outcomes, like symptoms of anxiety and depression.”
Feature: How does air quality affect the workplace?
Aug 5, 2022 · Director at Evotech Air Quality, John Lumb explores how air quality might affect the workplace, from lower productivity to higher absenteeism. Lower productivity Research shows that poor air quality in workplaces can have a significant negative impact on the cognitive functioning of employees, including slower response times and the ability…