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Optimizing the energy efficiency of the pyrolysis process and finding cost - effective ways to supply additional energy when needed are ongoing research areas. Logistics of Biomass Collection and Transportation: Although biomass is abundant, collecting and transporting it to the pyrolysis facilities can be a logistical nightmare on a large scale. ...
1. What is the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference 2024?The ALGA New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference 2024 is an annual event that brings together industry professionals, scientists, and engineers to discuss the latest land and groundwater management developments. This year’s “Emerging Frontiers: Navigating Risk, Innovation and ...
This capability is crucial for understanding the complex interactions within soil that affect its health and productivity. By analyzing soil gases, researchers can gain insights into microbial activities, nutrient cycling, and other processes that are vital for soil restoration and sustainability (European Commission). ...
NIWA has pioneered the use of dense air quality sensor networks to uncover block-by-block air pollution patterns within towns across New Zealand. 40 Clarity Node-S solar-powered air quality sensors deployed 3x Higher PM2.5 levels detected in air pollution hotspots compared to cleanest areas 6 km Maximum distance NIWA deployed Clarity sensors downwind to capture pollution plumes Across New ...
What does the future hold? What are the most important enabling conditions for the scaling of regenerative agriculture so that companies hit their 2030 targets and regenerative agriculture becomes ...
Basic research is one of the key links in the development of smart meter company. ...
Robust air quality monitoring offers detailed insights that researchers, policymakers, and scientists can use to understand trends, make predictions, and formulate policies. Leading research institutions across the UK have used Oizom’s air quality monitors. ...
Under the Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) program for the Zambezi, the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and partners - Centre for Agriculture and Food Policy (CAFP), Zimbabwe and Indaba Agricultural Policy ...
However, to make this possible, policies and action plans must be informed by the priorities and needs of the Global South. The Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative is a unique process led by the Global South, raising the ambition for water management and bridging the gaps between science, policy and action. It ensures water ...
Beyond vaccination resiliency, researchers are also working to identify what defines a health system’s ability to stay resilient against infectious diseases. ...
Alyson Hall joins the PME New Researcher Program and is the second researcher participant introduced. ...
This new air monitoring network in the United States was made possible by a $12 million grant from the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure program at the National Science Foundation (NSF). ...
An innovative field study in Southwest Florida has identified several neurotoxins in the state’s air and water. The three forms of BMAA – beta-Methylamino-L-alanine – are associated with brain diseases. The study conducted by Calusa Waterkeeper volunteers and analysed by Wyoming’s Brain Chemistry Labs identified two forms of BMAA in every sample from 945 completed over ...
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), a public and private initiative, addresses these concerns by strengthening training, research and policy developments to create a healthier India. PHFI has partnered with Clinion to digitise its legacy data repositories and also modernize its data management practices including automating public health and clinical ...
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Federal OSHA's Congressionally assigned scope is protection of employees from hazards created within the workplace by work processes and work materials. For every past pandemic, OSHA has made the distinction that general protective measures are under the purview of the Department of Health. This is the first time OSHA has stepped into the public health arena. To clarify the difference, ...
A new JRC study shows how the choices farmers make to adopt voluntary green practices are affected by how much they are already obliged to contribute to the environment. The behavioural science study finds that the more mandatory requirements placed on farmers, the less likely they are to make additional voluntary contributions. However, if the mandatory requirements are ambitious enough, the ...
Our host Steve Alexander is joined this week by Kate Bailey, Policy and Research Director of Eco-Cycle, to discuss her work advocating for a zero waste future, her insights on the packaging crisis, and the challenges she sees for the future of recycling and potential paths forward. ...
Main involved actors, thus, are: recycling industries, Original Equipment Manufacturers, research community, policy makers (environment, industry, R&D, …), students, industrial association, engineering services, NGOs, ...
In recent years, the European Commission has promoted various policies and regulations. While encouraging research and innovation, in addition to investment and financing of projects and actions to support the Circular Economy.Similarly, in Spain, a wide range of administrative, business and social initiatives have been launched, in line with the European Union. ...
On the other hand, the local government should increase the investment in agricultural equipment research and policy support. At the same time, we will formulate and implement a variety of preferential policies, and further increase policy support, The fertilizer plant should vigorously develop equipment knowledge and technical ...