In the Media
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Forbes (Mexico)New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada
UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and Dr. Savvas Hatzikiriakos were quoted.
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Times Colonist
Mobile lab is sniffing out Metro Vancouver's bad air quality
A team of UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and atmospheric sciences PhD student Davi de Ferreyro Monticelli were interviewed.
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Burnaby Now
The gap is large': B.C.'s small towns illuminate urban-rural divide in EV infrastructure
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi said it makes economic sense to have EV uptake start in the cities because that's where the population density and money is.
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CBC
Hauling freight trains with electric locomotives is now starting to happen
UBCO civil engineering professor Dr. Gord Lovegrove said given climate and pollution concerns, rail companies need to electrify "because diesel is going to be regulated out of existence."
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