Media Coverage
Aug 12, 2016
Prof. Greg Evans shares his advice for young researchers in this researcher profile by Research2Reality
Aug 3, 2016
Engineering.com reports on the recent study by Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, Prof. Jim Wallace and Prof. Evans on the chemical composition of emissions from GDI engines
July 18, 2016
Scientific Computing describes research by Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and colleagues that reported black carbon emissions from both traditional port fuel injection engines and newer gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines
July 16, 2016
Scientific American’s Christopher Intagliata chats with Dr. Naomi Zimmerman in a podcast discussing Fuel-Efficient Engines Have a Sooty Flaw.
July 15, 2016
NPR’s Science Friday speaks to Dr. Naomi Zimmerman about the climate tradeoff for fuel-efficient engines and discusses why direct injection is not a perfect solution for reducing our cars’ contribution to climate change
July 15, 2016
Chemical & Engineering News reports that Fuel efficiency alone does not bring climate benefits for eco-engines
July 14, 2016
Green Car Congress describes the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines based on the latest research by SOCAAR Researchers.
July 14, 2016
iNews report that while gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines reduced carbon dioxide emission, they produce more black carbon – soot
July 13, 2016
U of T News shares findings from SOCAAR researchers that gasoline direct-injection engines may emit less CO2 but more climate-warming black carbon.
July 13, 2016
U of T Engineering News reports on research led by Professor Greg Evans showing that gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines isn’t necessarily the greener choice
July 13, 2016
Daily Mail reports on two studies published by SOCAAR members on the emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines.
July 13, 2016
Phys.org shares the latest research from Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and other SOCCAR collaborators on why the more fuel-efficient engine type, called gasoline direct-injection, isn’t always better for the climate
July 13, 2016
Science Blog features new research from Dr. Naomi Zimmerman and other SOCCAR collaborators that GDI isn’t necessarily the greener choice
July 13, 2016
NewsGrio describes SOCAAR research that found some engines designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions may actually emit more soot and toxic compounds from their exhausts than other engines.
July 13, 2016
CapitalBay why manufacturers and consumers may not be fully weighing up the environmental costs of their new car, with the effects potentially have a worse impact on the climate based on the newst research by SOCAAR collaborators.
June 10, 2016
Real-time fluctuations in air pollution levels can now be provided through a portable air quality monitor developed by Prof. Jeffrey Brook and Prof. Evans. Read about their research in Success Stories. Read the article summary here.
Press Releases
July 13, 2016
Think a gasoline-direct injection engine is the green choice? Maybe not
U of T Engineering researchers show that new breed of fuel-efficient engines may emit lower levels of C02, but more climate-warming black carbon
News & Achievements