The agricultural sector is set to face enormous challenges in order to feed the 9.6 billion people that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts are going to inhabit the planet by 2050. So…
Greenhouse gases (GHG) are identified as the principal cause of climate change and managing them is crucial to help us adapt to its consequences. To address the issue, initiatives are being developed on…
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the ideal time to consider a new International Standard due out early next year – ISO 45001 – ISO’s first standard for occupational health and safety…
Consultancies can change your business and make a big contribution to the economy… or they can be a financial black hole. How can you ensure the money you spend on consultancy fees doesnʼt end up being…
Anyone living near a busy road will agree that traffic noise is a serious nuisance. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it can also affect our health and lead to premature death.
Sustainable purchasing can improve supplier relations – and your business. ISO 20400 for sustainable procurement has just been published to help organizations make sustainable purchasing a way of life.
The high conductivity of silver and its oxidation resistance make it the metal of choice for automotive applications in defogging and other areas. There is scope to reduce the cost by reducing the content of silver, a costly metal. This article reports the results from testing formulations with reduced silver content. A range of silver-coated and base metal fillers were tested however none of these resulted in performance to match the commercially available silver automotive pastes.
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Depression and mental health conditions are on the rise globally. Affecting more than 300 million people of all ages across the world, depression causes immense suffering to people and their families,…
From improving processes to boosting profits, management consultancies can make a huge difference to the organizations they work with. Clarity and transparency are the keys to success –for both parties….
EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES Magnetic Resonance Velocity Imaging of Gas Flow in a Diesel Particulate Filter N. P. Ramskill, A. P. E. York, A. J. Sederman and L. F. Gladden, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2017, 158, 490 LINK http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2016.10.017 The gas flow in a DPF with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) being used as the magnetic resonance (MR)-active gas…
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