Posts Tagged: sustainability

Professor Jane Howe uses her expertise in electron microscopy to study materials that could advance renewable energy, such as those used to make lithium-ion batteries. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

January 14, 2019 | By Tyler Irving

Advanced materials for sustainability: Meet Professor Jane Howe

Pelayo Garcia De Arquer (left) and Cao-Thang Dinh (right) examine a wafer coated in their new catalyst, which lowers the amount of electricity required to split water into hydrogen and oxygen under pH-neutral conditions. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

December 12, 2018 | By Tyler Irving

Low-cost catalyst from U of T Engineering boosts hydrogen production from water

November 27, 2018 | By Liz Do

First study of traffic-related pollution in Trinidad and Tobago reveals high levels of black carbon

Phil De Luna (MSE PhD Candidate) is among those named to this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

November 15, 2018 | By Tyler Irving

U of T Engineering student and alumni named to Forbes 30 Under 30

This prototype toilet can disinfect household waste at source using minimal water and energy, and is designed to address the lack of effective sanitation and safe waste management in many places around the world. (Courtesy: Yu-Ling Cheng)

November 6, 2018 | By Tyler Irving

Reinventing the toilet: U of T Engineering team presents sustainable prototype in Beijing

New study led by Professor Greg Evans (ChemE) shows that trucks and larger vehicles contribute disproportionately to air-pollutant emissions. (Credit: Unsplash)

September 10, 2018 | By Liz Do

Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution: U of T Engineering study