CivMin alumnus is finalist for £1-million Earthshot Prize
First-ever Earthshot Prize winners to be announced Sunday, October 17
Tag: sustainability
U of T Engineering professor on a mission to lower concrete’s carbon footprint
Simple additives can reduce the CO2 emissions associated with concrete by nearly half, without compromising cost or performance
New trains and reduced friction braking improve air quality in Toronto’s subways
New study by U of T Engineering and Health Canada researchers shows how train and braking technology can substantially affect what riders breathe
Passing the acid test: New low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products
Electrochemical reactor runs under acidic conditions to convert more than 50% of CO2 into products such as ethylene and ethanol
The UrbanScanner Project: Mobile monitoring of air pollution in cities
Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivMin) and her team have designed and built a vehicle to enable detailed tracking of urban air pollution over space and time
Two-sided solar cells can collect scattered light to gather more energy
New technology developed by international team from Saudia Arabia, Canada, Germany and Italy