Sustainability news

Sustainability programs and research at U of T Engineering are at the forefront of alternative technologies that can mitigate the impact of climate change.

Adnan Ozden

New catalyst design could make better use of captured carbon

U of T Engineering researchers improved the efficiency of an electrochemical process that converts carbon dioxide into commercially valuable products

Litens vehicle

How a made-in-Ontario collaboration is creating next-generation components for electric vehicles

Professor Olivier Trescases (ECE) and his team are partnering with Litens, developers of automotive components and technology, to improve EV performance

Jehad Abed and Hitarth Choubisa

U of T Engineering-Fujitsu collaboration uses quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for clean hydrogen production

Researchers from U of T Engineering and Fujitsu have developed a new way of searching through ‘chemical space’ for materials with desirable properties.

Aimy Bazylak

New Canada Research Chairs advance research on clean energy, air pollution and more

Three U of T Engineering professors have received new or renewed Chairs, designed to recognize and support research excellence across Canada

Tandem perovskite solar cell

International research collaboration produces all-perovskite tandem solar cell with high efficiency, record voltage

Emerging solar technology could overcome key limitations inherent to today’s industry standard silicon-based photovoltaics

Purolator Urban Quick Stop

Urban Quick Stop provides a living laboratory to study the challenges of last-mile delivery

A multidisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry and government will explore the potential of new modes of transport, such as zero-emission e-bikes, to reduce emissions, traffic congestion and more

A woman and man both wearing lab coats, man holds a vial with pink solution.

This new, more sustainable method for recycling lithium-ion batteries could help meet electric vehicle demand

U of T Engineering researchers are using supercritical carbon dioxide to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries

Professor David Sinton (MIE) is regarded as a pioneer in the area of microfluidics for energy applications. (Photo: Pam Walls)

Professor David Sinton elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Fellowship in the RSC is one of the highest honours a Canadian scholar can achieve

A rendering of an electric vehicle prototype shows the conduits that carry fluid to cool different internal components, such as the battery, motor and other electronics. (Image: U of T Electrification Hub)

New CREATE grant powers training and innovation in thermal management to enhance performance of electric vehicles and battery systems

Multidisciplinary team led by Alumni Distinguished Professor Cristina Amon (MIE) includes 10 professors and 21 industry, academia, and government collaborators from across Canada and international