What is methane gas? Methane (CH4) is a colourless and odorless greenhouse gas which is extremely volatile, and is one of the major contributors to global warming due to its high potency. Roughly one third of methane gas emissions occur naturally through sources such as wetlands. However two thirds of emissions are due to human activity, …
Recent reports on the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions have shown that CO2 levels within the atmosphere are steadily rising. The UN has consistently promoted the use of renewable energies for the control of atmospheric conditions. These need to be steadily monitored and in order to do so it is essential that cheap, …
Landfilled waste and the safe disposal of our day to day rubbish, including plastics, rubber, and non decomposable items, is key to keeping the environment as clean as possible. Waste gasification and the production of syngas plays an important part in this. Syngas production from waste gasification is one way to produce renewable energy. However, varying …
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort which aims to provide optimal wellbeing, safety and cost efficiency of those inhaling the air. This cannot be achieved without indoor air quality testing using an air quality sensor which enables us to analyse the quantity of different gases present in …
Guaranteeing food supplies is a growing issue. With a growing global population, climate change and ocean acidification disrupting crops and fish stocks, many countries face serious challenges in ensuring food security.1 As well as issues affecting food production worldwide. Another important aspect for food security is food storage and preservation. Food sensor technology plays a key …
Gas Stunning Stunning methods are used to cause unconsciousness in animals prior to slaughter. Ideally, stunning will leave an animal insensible to pain and distress during the slaughtering process, while causing minimal distress in itself. Of the available stunning methods, percussive or electrical methods are the most widely used1 but gas stunning may also offer an …
