There has been no end to the debate and controversy surrounding “fracking” — hydraulic fracturing of carbon-rich shale deposits to liberate natural gas and oil — and its impact on water, land, and the atmosphere. New technology from Santa Clara, California-based Picarro could put an end to it. The Santa … [continued]
The Mayor’s Council on Pipeline Safety takes up an issue that poses both catastrophic and chronic threats to public and environmental health and safety. New hyper sensitive mobile gas-sniffing devices may give them the tool they need.
Natural gas pipeline leaks are the largest source of methane emissions in the US. Researchers and utilities are using new methane emissions detection and analysis devices from Santa Clara–based Picarro to realize dramatic improvements in their ability to detect, analyze and respond. […]
EADS Astrium will use the latest instruments from Picarro in a pilot test that aims to realize big improvements in carbon emissions measurements at the mega-city, national, and worldwide scales. Picarro’s CRDS technology is being deployed in stationary, mobile, and airborne platforms to analyze carbon emissions city-wide during the 2012 Olympic Games. […]
Advances in atomic-level isotope chemistry are leading to a leap forward in environmental and natural resource management as they spread from green research labs to industry and commerce.
