Scottish Water is using LiDAR-equipped drones to more accurately survey its network of sewers. According to Scottish Water, the move removes people from potentially dangerous activity and reduces carbon emissions.
Scottish Water has more than 33,000 miles of sewers. Some, dating back to the Victorian era, have previously been difficult to access.
However, Scottish Water is overcoming this challenge by
With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to create stronger, more durable concrete.
In a paper published in the journal, Materials Letters, a Washington State University research team showed that the mixture using mask materials was 47% stronger than commonly
In a first-of-its-kind transformation, Utah’s Intermountain Power Plant will begin to transition away from coal to hydrogen production, by way of natural gas as a stepping stone.
First opened in 1973, Intermountain was slated for decommission by 2025, largely because Los Angeles, 600 miles away and the plant’s biggest customer, elected to obtain energy from cleaner sources.
As recently as
Leading geospatial firm Carlson Software and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) manufacturer, Autel Robotics, today announced a partnership that will allow UAS teams to utilize the full suite of Carlson’s software and hardware solutions with their Autel EVO II Pro Series aircraft.
“Autel produces excellent RTK drones with the accuracy that surveyors need, and adding them to Carlson’s strong lineup of
With the escalation in energy prices, there are concerns that homeowners looking for ways to cut their bills are ripe for exploitation.
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a call for information looking at consumer experiences and business practices in the green heating and insulation sectors. It will explore whether action is needed to help
The competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to examine whether it needs to protect consumers from poor practices in the green heating and retrofit sectors.
It said it was taking action as more people take steps to switch to heating solutions such as heat pumps amid the energy crisis. Many are also taking steps to improve insulation
