Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases) were initially introduced to replace ozone-depleting substances in cooling systems such as refrigeration, air conditioning, fire protection systems, high-voltage switchgear, and various other industrial processes.

The Need to Transition Away from F-Gases

The RACHP (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps) sector and the world as a whole, now understand that F-Gas (fluorinated greenhouse gases) have a potentially devastating effect when released into the atmosphere.

Scientists have found that F-Gases trap heat in the atmosphere, significantly contributing to global warming. F-Gas regulations have been implemented in order to contain, prevent and thereby reduce emissions of F-Gases.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is increasingly being recognised as a viable and eco-friendly refrigerant option in various cooling systems, which include refrigeration and air conditioning applications. This shift towards CO₂ is part of a broader movement that embraces natural

The Challenge

The City of London Corporation understand that regular monitoring of their social housing dwellings for conditions that could give rise to damp and mould is vital to help protect residents’ comfort and health, plus the dwellings themselves.

The Solution

A recent new development at their Isleden House Estate in North London uses the latest technology to ensure reliable temperature and humidity monitoring, combined with ease of data collection, analysis and alerts.

Each flat has two HOBO MX1101 temperature and humidity data loggers attached to walls. The loggers continuously take readings of the ambient air and store them on their internal memory.

Data collection is very simple and wireless (even through walls), so access to the flats is not required. All that is required is a bluetooth-enabled mobile device/laptop, with the HOBOconnect app installed. 

From there, the data is uploaded to HOBOlink web-based data storage & analysis platform, as a central point for data from

An interesting research project led by Northumbria University Researchers, determining whether planting trees on limestone will cause the release of geological carbon through accelerated weathering.

Professor Mike Rogerson explains more about the project: ‘’The impact of tree planting on release and storage of inorganic carbon in soil and within underlying bedrock has been mostly overlooked. Weathering of limestone bedrock may increase carbon sequestration ("Coupled Carbonate Weathering") or might release fossil carbon to the atmosphere. Unlike carbon sequestered by tree growth, this will not cease when the trees reach maturity but will continue indefinitely. So we don't really know if tree planting on limestone areas will sequester carbon really efficiently, or actually be a source of CO2. This knowledge gap means that the carbon sequestration achieved by tree-planting on bedrock with substantial carbonate content (about 1/4 of Great Britain) cannot be confidently predicted. We will

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An exciting research project in the Maldives, led by the UK registered charity Manta Trust, exploring the undocumented Manta Rays in the Makunudhoos.

Formed in 2011, the Manta Trust is a UK registered charity that co-ordinates global mobulid research and conservation efforts. Their team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers, scientists, conservationists, educators and media experts; working together to share and promote knowledge and expertise. Their mission is to conserve mobulid rays, their relatives, and their habitats, through a combination of research, education and collaboration.

Currently, Manta Trust are using technology provided by Tempcon; the Onset HOBO Water Temperature Data Logger, to carry out their research.

Jasmine Corbett, Manta Trust's Media and Communications manager explains how they use the loggers: ''The Tempcon loggers are extremely valuable tools for us in collecting accurate and consistent environmental data, that we use in correlation with our remote

 An exciting project involving British and French partners, led by the University of Plymouth is further developing a traditional building material to make low-energy, commercially viable house construction possible, using locally sourced materials.

The CobBauge team are working with Cob; a mixture of earth and fibre, such as straw, which is then mixed with water. Cob was commonly used for building construction in South-West England up until the Victorian era.

CobBauge is developing, an innovative cob using local soil and agricultural fibres / waste fibres from industry. This will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, improved energy efficiency and cost savings:

·         Creating an inexpensive, well-insulated material, using less than half the heating energy to a cob house compared to traditional building methods

·         Reducing waste, thus saving in landfill costs

·         Requiring minimal transport costs (using local suitable soil).

The team have built a prototype

Learn how to choose a data logger. Tempcon Instrumentation offers a wide range of data loggers, from low-cost to high-end systems, to meet specific needs.

How to choose a Data Logger? The first step is to determine what parameter it is that you wish to log. Many data loggers contain internal sensors that will log commonly measured parameters such as: temperature, humidity, pressure, water level, water temperature, Air Quality/CO2, voltage, current, energy (kWh) .

In some cases the data logger will have multiple internal sensors that log different parameters simultaneously. The ability to log multiple parameters requires the data logger to have multiple ‘channels’. In this way, a data logger with four channels will enable four parameters to be logged simultaneously.

Many of our data loggers that have an external channel can be used in conjunction with an external sensor to log any parameter you wish. The benefit of this is that you are able to customise a data logging system to