So what method of testing is really the best solution to ensure optimal
quality air in the home?
China has been known for having low -
quality air in their major cities, but the levels of pollution are reaching numbers that are more alarming than ever.
Not exact matches
The EPA has long been involved
in pollution reduction and
air quality improvement by testing and creating alternatives to engine idling of the 15.5 million trucks estimated to be operating
in the U.S.
Prices, costs, sales volumes and the
quality of inventory are still very much up
in the
air.
Where electric vehicles tend to succeed is
in markets where trucks only have to drive short distances, and
in areas where stringent
air quality or pollution regulations make electric either favorable or a necessity.
It also has the greatest concentration of international banks
in the U.S., and it's been called «America's Cleanest City» for its
air and water
quality, green spaces, and clean streets.
However, such statements ignore studies that suggest fracking has worsened local
air quality in areas undergoing unconventional natural gas development.
This Portugese coworking space, designed by SelgasCano, is home to a whopping 1,000 + plants, which pull triple duty as they add privacy between desks, improve the
air quality in the space, and help bring the outdoors inside.
According to Roosegaarde's website, the
air purifier was specifically created to be used
in public parks as a local solution to
air quality, so it will likely be spotted
in public parks as it makes its way around the country.
Hindu pilgrims bathe
in the river, but there is increasing concern that the
air quality in the holy city has reached a crisis point.
In a separate survey of U.S. airlines released Monday, the annual
Air Quality review ranked Alaska Airlines at the top.
We looked at the availability of
air travel
in each state, and the
quality of the roads.
Refinery manager Simon Butterworth said
in a statement that the decision to shut down the burner, which improves plant efficiency, was made despite independent analysis of
air quality indicating that workplace emissions from the facility were at least 100 times better than standards required for occupational health.
Founded
in 2014, the space boasts 25 private offices, large common areas, and sustainable features — recycled denim batting panels help dampen sound
in the large lobby, and Nest smart thermostats regulate the indoor
air quality.
That came
in the form of an online
air quality management platform, which employs both historical and real - time data to make future projections for different pollutant levels and show
air quality trends.
dPoint Technologies, which ranked 60th on the 2013 PROFIT 500, is the firm that grew out of Dean's desperate search for Plan B. Using specialized membrane technology, the company manufactures modules that reduce the
air -
quality problems that tend to occur
in highly energy - efficient buildings with poor circulation.
The aim is to improve the
air quality of indoor spaces, and these products can be seen
in action at Naava's headquarters.
The startup houses dozens of indoor plants, which,
in addition to being aesthetically beautiful, improve the
air quality.
An immense cloud of
air pollution hanging over a city he loved, Johannesburg, inspired computer engineer Tapiwa Chiwewe to research
air quality — something he had no experience
in whatsoever.
Public anger over bad
air and water
quality in China has been rising
in recent years, resulting
in mass demonstrations.
Again, countless studies support the claim that indoor plants
in the workplace provide better
air quality and have many psychological benefits.
In January, for example, Beijing's poor
air quality was labeled unhealthy by World Health Organization standards and was the topic of discussions at several online forums.
It won't get sick from working
in extreme heat or cold, or from exposure to toxic substances or poor
air quality.
In early 2015, Ford CEO Fields was preparing to deliver a «change the world» — style speech at CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show, spanning urbanization, the middle class,
air quality, and millennials.
TZOA CEO Kevin Hart said that the company has proven that the gadget is cheaper than sensors used by government agencies for monitoring
air quality in cities.
We look at the availability of
air travel
in each state, the
quality of the roads and bridges, the time it takes to commute to work and the supply of safe drinking water.
While Sunrun sells itself to customers as a hassle - free way to save on their electricity bills rather than just a do - gooder environmental option, Jurich's interest
in solar stems from a deep concern about
air quality that crystallized while she was working
in smoggy China.
Judge Andreas Korbmacher said on Thursday the country's highest federal administrative court would rule on Feb. 27 on an appeal brought by German states against bans imposed by local courts
in Stuttgart and Duesseldorf over poor
air quality.
The device, which can be placed on a desk top or hung on a wall, monitors the temperature,
air quality and humidity
in your home.
Then, tune
in more by paying attention to the
air quality at home,
in your office or at the gym — the places where you spend most of your time.
Researchers
in The Netherlands and the U.K. found office plants improved workers» perceptions of
air quality, concentration, workplace satisfaction and productivity.
Check
in with the EPA, which runs an
air quality site that reports on daily and hourly pollution levels
in many parts of the country.
California's government agency responsible for maintaining healthy
air quality voted on Friday to adopt stricter emissions standards for automobiles, essentially daring President Donald Trump to confront the state
in a legal battle over climate change.
Next time you move or relocate, take
air quality into account
in your new home base — not just the
air there, but the
air along the commutes you'll be making.
Poor
air quality doesn't help
in the category, either.
In its latest move, Google joined forces with Aclima, a startup that designs, deploys and manages environmental sensor networks, to monitor air quality in urban environments using Google's Street View vehicles on Tuesda
In its latest move, Google joined forces with Aclima, a startup that designs, deploys and manages environmental sensor networks, to monitor
air quality in urban environments using Google's Street View vehicles on Tuesda
in urban environments using Google's Street View vehicles on Tuesday.
It's a system designed to help property management companies and businesses generally monitor and optimize the temperature,
air quality, humidity, noise, lighting and more
in their facilities.
In a similar vein,
quality sheets are typically considered to have a high thread count (which, when too high, can actually block
air flow) and tout buzzwords like «Egyptian cotton,» which can confusingly refer to any kind of cotton species that happens to hail from Egypt, Chapin says.
Checking
air quality, keeping track of loud sounds, logging fresh shipments of cargo, and locating lost objects
in the floating laboratory is also boring and time - consuming work for astronauts, so Astrobee will be loaded with sensors and an RFID scanner to track inventory.
This isn't the
quality of service and the reliability you've come to expect from Delta
Air Lines,» CEO Ed Bastian said
in a video to customers on Tuesday, apologizing for the unfortunate event.
They've argued that coal dust coming off the trains would harm local
air quality and that exporting the coal negates U.S. reductions
in carbon emissions.
Air quality is so poor
in Beijing that on bad days it's hard to see buildings across the street.
Given that not everyone has the same
air quality standards it's possible that cars with the «defeat device» installed don't violate the rules
in all countries, which is something that regulators around the world are going to have to determine.
Boeing says automation is essential to improve
quality and worker safety, lower costs and keep up with its European rival Airbus, which also is automating and churning out more planes to meet worldwide growth
in air travel.
As the World's
Air Quality depletes we shall become a necessary barrier
in the human defense.
If they're going to give us a year... and see if we really mean what we say with some of these
quality of life and
quality of service [reforms], that gives them a chance to relook, and
in another year, say, «Are we doing better, is my family
in a good place, did you do what you said you were going to do,
Air Force?»»
Once you cover your traffic lights
in sensors, it's easier to turn them into
air -
quality monitors, too; as long as you're redesigning streets around driverless cars, you can also think about what the delivery robots need.
What do coffee brewers,
air -
quality monitor wearables, and attachable bike wheels that turn your pedal pusher into an electric bike have
in common?
There is a grave environmental crisis
in air quality (life expectancy
in polluted northern cities is five and a half years lower than
in the cleaner south), water and soil (one survey showed that 10 per cent of arable land was unsafe to grow crops on).
The pollution problem
in many African cities goes beyond just the
air quality.