News tagged with monitoring equipment

Green homes use 80 per cent less energy

Clever, inexpensive design can cut the energy used in new homes by up to 80 per cent, says a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Getting to xenon: Scientists examine alternatives for pulling this rare, expensive element out of air samples

Whether capturing xenon for security or industrial uses, a new material could be a valuable ally, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Classified as a metal-organic framework or ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An analyzer to measure the quantity and size of pollutants and aerosols in smoke emission

Chiang Mai University researchers invented an analyzer capable of measuring the quantity and size of pollutants and aerosols in smoke emissions, providing an equally accurate, lower-priced, local Thai substitute for pollution ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists suggest independent monitoring of deep-sea hydrocarbon industry

Writing in the scientific journal Nature, scientists have called for increased discussion of independent monitoring of deep-sea hydrocarbon industry activity with the aim of obtaining a better understanding of its ecolog ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Sniffing out terrorists

A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, correlates it with individuals' ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0