Hospitality

Clean Air on the Menu

Posted on: December 27, 2016 | By Mike Booth

Some people seek out restaurants based on their exotic preparations. And some for exemplary service. And some folks even look for restaurants that provide lo-fi fare—comfort food that is no frills, no waiting. But now, in Delhi, India, you can seek out a restaurant that features purified air. That’s because several restaurants have installed air […]

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Personal Purification Hits China

Posted on: December 14, 2016 | By Mike Booth

It’s no surprise that China has some of the worst air quality in the world: rapid industrialization, unchecked and unregulated factory growth, a spike in automobile traffic in cities and a dependence on coal-fired energy has made most days in metropolitan areas a dim haze of sooty air and unhealthy conditions. In August of 2015, […]

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Get Ready…It’s Coming.

Posted on: December 7, 2016 | By Mike Booth

It’s on its way—and we don’t mean Santa’s sleigh. No, we’re talking about another cold and flu season, because once the weather gets colder, all those doors and windows get shut tight. And that means indoor spaces and recirculated air will be rife with trapped germs and viruses. Given the majority of people spends upwards […]

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Talk About a Carbon Footprint!

Posted on: November 30, 2016 | By Mike Booth

We’ve previously reported about efforts to recycle pollution into usable products, like paint and inks derived from captured air pollution. Now, however, researchers are reducing a carbon footprint by making a carbon footprint. Energy company NRG has devised a way to capture carbon dioxide spewing from power plants and turning that into a polymer, which […]

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Put me in, Coach!

Posted on: November 23, 2016 | By Mike Booth

The world is becoming increasingly aware about the effects of poor indoor air quality—and that awareness has extended into the realm of wireless applications, with start-ups and tech companies rushing to produce smartphone apps, tracking and measuring devices and home-based air quality tools. These companies are also championing a concept called hyperlocality, where measurements or […]

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