Saturday, February 14, 2026
Monitoring river catchments

The European Water Framework Directive and the role of monitoring…

The WFD has driven a wide variety of environmental improvements over the last 20 years, but by its own measures it has failed to...
Ruminants burp greenhouse gases

Lowering greenhouse gas emissions by altering the diets of ruminant livestock…

Scientists in South East Asia have been measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from goats and cattle in a series of research projects investigating the...
Serpentine water quality monitor

Water quality monitored continuously in Hyde Park’s Serpentine

Looking to find ways to keep improving water quality, the managers of the Royal Parks have installed a continuous water quality monitor; an ESNET...
Carbon capture pilot plant

Carbon capture project enabled by gas analyzer

Following several abortive attempts to monitor potentially hazardous methane gas in a boiler’s emissions feeding a pilot carbon capture unit at a natural gas...

Factors affecting the choice of gas or particle sensor

In recent years, the increased utilisation of low-cost sensors has significantly affected the safety and environmental markets, but instead of replacing reference-grade analysers, low-cost...
Oil contamination

Environmental response in Gulf of Mexico

Rapid response to Deepwater Horizon disaster... Consultants and contracting engineers working on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have drawn upon the vast equipment inventory...
West Burton Power Station

Reliable silica monitoring supports power station efficiency

West Burton B CCGT is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station near Nottingham in the UK. It has three open-cycle gas turbines capable...
Protein characterisation instrument

Advances in protein characterisation benefits drug development

New analyser for membrane protein stability tests Avacta Analytical has extended the versatility of the Optim®2 protein stability and characterisation instruments, with a version featuring...
Carbon Label

The role of carbon labelling in tackling climate change

The role of carbon labelling in tackling climate change Authors: Paul Smith, Carbon Footprinting and Labelling Project Leader, LRQA. Graham Meller, Buttonwood Marketing. Summary A new report...
Aethalometer - Black Carbon monitor

How do you monitor Black Carbon?

Air Quality Specialist calls for Black Carbon Standard... Traditionally, ambient particulates have been measured gravimetrically according to their size. However, Jim Mills, Managing Director of...