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A new filtering system installed at London Marylebone train station is trying to tackle the problem of air pollution.
Using a nano-carbon filter the device is capable of removing over 90% of harmful gases from the environment.
Some of London’s iconic black cabs are getting an overhaul in a move to neutralise air pollution and its devastating health impacts.
Ten of the famous Hackney carriages are to be fitted with cutting-edge filtration devices which will remove the vast majority of toxic chemicals and particles.
The system can remove up to 97 per cent of polluting particulate matter and 95 per cent of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from inside the vehicles after just ten minutes of being switched on.
It will make the air inside the taxi as clean and fresh as the natural hills of the Peak District.
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With the installation of four large billboards featuring air purifying technology, London’s Marylebone Station is all set to turn into a clean air zone. The initiative is meant to create a cleaner environment for Londoners. The step was taken to commemorate United Nations World Cities Day (WCD). The billboards were designed by Airlabs – a team of atmospheric chemists and airflow engineers, who are focused to reduce air pollution.
The notable initiative turns conventional OOH advertising tool into a clean air emitting device that will help in curbing pollution in the surrounding areas, significantly improving air quality and turning the environment healthier to live and work in. The progressive movement has been led by BNP Paribas, in collaboration with Airlabs, Chiltern Railways, and JCDecaux.
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London, United Kingdom – 13 December, 2018 – Smartmatic, the London-based world’s leading elections company, is joining forces with CGI, one of the largest independent IT consulting services firms in the world, to deliver end-to-end services, software and technical infrastructure for the electronic counting of votes in the 2020 London elections.
CGI and Smartmatic will provide an electronic solution for the accurate counting of voter marks on ballot papers and declaration of results for three elections taking place in May 2020: the Mayor of London, 14 Constituency Assembly Members, and 11 London-wide Assembly Members. Postal and in-person votes will be counted in three count venues across London (Alexandra Palace, Excel and Olympia).
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![[The Sunday Times] Airbubbl, a new in-car air purifier claimed to remove NO2, particulates and more from the cabin](https://w4ce34.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/airbubbl-sunday_times.jpg?time=1713844119)
In July this year, the Sunday Times reported on a study by Emissions Analytics of 11 vehicles that revealed some small cars like the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta are the most likely to act as traps for toxins. The larger, more expensive Mercedes E-Class, it found, removed 90% of toxic particles, even in heavy traffic. A test by a BBC reporter in 2016 also showed that his own car did a good job of stripping the air entering the cabin of particulate matter.
However, no car’s filters can remove nitrogen dioxide gas from the air, according to Gareth Jones, Commercial Director of Airlabs, a British and Danish start-up that specialises in cleaning air; not even Teslas, with their large HEPA filters and “Bioweapon Defense” mode. That means that even if you and your family are travelling around in a pure-electric car, with zero tailpipe emissions, you’re all still breathing in the toxic gases from the other vehicles around you.
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![[Sky News] Nanocarbons give London commuters a breath of fresh air](https://w4ce34.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/airlabs-skynews.jpg?time=1713844119)
Marylebone in central London has some of the worst air pollution levels in the country due to its congested roads.
But the 60,000 commuters passing through the railway station every day will now breathe air that is 95% cleaner.
Four new filtering chambers have been fitted in the station to create clean air zones.
The units suck in dirty air at the top, which is passed through three big filters inside to remove particulate matter and nitrogen oxide from the air.
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London’s Marylebone Station is set to become home to innovative air cleaning technology, with the launch of four large clean air zones.
The installation, which marks United Nations World Cities Day (WCD), has been designed by Airlabs – a team of atmospheric chemists and airflow engineers dedicated to reducing people’s exposure to air pollution.
The initiative adapts traditional Out Of Home (OOH) advertising space to emit clean air in the area immediately around the units, significantly improving air quality and creating a healthier environment to live and work. It is being led by BNP Paribas, in partnership with Airlabs, Chiltern Railways, and JC Decaux.
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![[Financial Times] Air pollution: why London struggles to breathe](https://w4ce34.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/London_Pollution.jpg?time=1713844119)
Four years ago Sophie Power was walking along Marylebone Road, thinking of the son she was pregnant with at the time. The buses, lorries and cabs clogging the central London thoroughfare make it one of the most polluted places in the UK.
“I wondered how to protect him,” she says, pointing to a study that found children in polluted areas develop stunted lung capacity that is 8 to 10 per cent smaller as a result. “The pollution inevitably has an impact,” she says.
Although London’s air often appears clear to the naked eye, the city has suffered from illegal levels of air pollution since 2010, with particularly dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide, which comes mainly from diesel vehicles. This summer’s unusually hot and sunny weather has caused surges in ozone — produced when sunlight reacts with nitrogen dioxide — that have prompted multiple pollution warnings.
United Kingdom, London – April 7, 2014.- SGO announced today that it has invested 4 million euros in Infuser Corp., a Danish company pioneering in the development of advanced pollution control systems for the industrial sector.
The move follows SGO’s plans to provide governments with technology-based solutions to clean the air, and to mitigate the negative effect that air pollution has on the health of urban populations.
“At SGO we are committed to make investments that have profound social impact. Cleaning industrial emissions and tackling pollution in general is one of the areas we plan to focus on”, said Antonio Mugica, CEO and Director of SGO.
From its base and laboratories in the heart of the Copenhagen Science City, Infuser has been at the forefront of air purification. The company, comprised of an international team of scientist, focuses on providing efficient air-cleaning solutions that contribute to sustainability and an improved environment.
“Working in close collaboration with advanced research centers, such as the Center for Atmospheric Research at the University of Copenhagen, will guarantee that the technology we offer is ever more efficient in combating current and future environmental threats,” said Lars Nannerup, CEO of Infuser.
By investing in Infuser Corp., SGO joins the Danish government as investor and shareholder. Antonio Mugica sits now on the board of Infuser to help its management team develop the business.
United Kingdom, London – June 26, 2018 – The European Commission has awarded the Smartmatic – Cybernetica Centre of Excellence for Internet Voting (SCCEIV) a new research award under the Horizon 2020 Programme.
The project entitled “PRIViLEDGE” brings together a consortium of key European players in cryptographic research from the fintech and blockchain domains who will collaborate to advance the development of cryptographic protocols for privacy and security within the context of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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