UBC team deploys pollution-sniffing mobile lab
Watch out, Vancouver. The PLUME van is coming soon to a location near you. An “air pollution lab on wheels,” PLUME will be used to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone, black carbon, methane, volatile organic compounds, and various sizes of ultrafine particles that can affect […]
UBC’s Smart Energy District
It’s about to change the future. Article by Chris Petty, from UBC Trek Magazine. UBC’s Vancouver campus is testing a solar- and hydrogen- driven smart energy system. If you happen to pass the block bounded by Thunderbird Boulevard and Wesbrook Mall on UBC’s Vancouver campus, take note: you are experiencing history being made. That block […]
MECH researchers receive $2M funding towards innovative air quality project
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $2 million to the Rapid Air Improvement Network (RAIN) project lead by Dr. Steven Rogak and Dr. Naomi Zimmerman. They are working with several co-investigators and colleagues in the Department of Mechanical Engineering including Dr. Amanda Giang, Dr. Patrick Kirchen and Dr. Adam Rysanek, as well as […]
Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping
Collaboration Case Study: Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping Overview The Advanced Fibre Processing Lab is collaborating with fourteen pulp and paper industry partners and NSERC CRD to develop a 5-year, $4 million program to reduce total pulp and paper energy consumption by at least 20%. High energy costs and strong competition have forced many pulp […]
Next-Generation HDPI in Diesel Engines
Collaboration Case Study: Next-Generation HDPI in Diesel Engines Overview Westport Innovation Inc. is collaborating with the Clean Energy Research Centre to improve Westport’s unique High Pressure Direct Injection (HDPI) system for diesel engines. Internal combustion engines are the primary system used for industrial transportation and power generation. The significant North American Natural Gas reserves present […]