AI bridges the olfactory gap: Exploring the implications of the digitization...
A race is on to reverse-engineer the nose, and more broadly, the entire olfactory system, which is incredibly complex, still not fully understood, and extremely underutilized by technology, compared...
View ArticleResearch will investigate risk of hidden microbial impact on CO2 storage
The North Sea Transition Authority requires all carbon capture and storage sites to have a comprehensive ‘Measurement, Monitoring and Verification’ strategy, but microbial monitoring is not yet...
View ArticleTraffic noise: Time to get serious?
The developers of noise cameras insist there’s a case for them, and the public seem to agree. So far, a number of localities worldwide are either trialling the technology or moving to the...
View ArticleScotland can reach Net Zero by 2045 but needs to step up the pace, says CCC
Wind turbine tower installation by crane. The CCC pathway envisages a more than tripling of the capacity of solar and wind by 2045. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its advice on the...
View ArticleNet zero report sets out path to cut carbon and costs for small firms
Small firms are keen to become more energy-efficient, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), but they are being held back by the high upfront cost of green investment. A new report from the...
View ArticleThames Water receives £122.7m fine in reported sewage spills crackdown
Following investigations by OFWAT, Thames Water has received two penalties totalling £122.7m, in effect “the largest fine ever handed to a water company in history”, according to Environment Secretary...
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