Sustainability Archives - Design Engineering

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Ford hires 300 engineers at Ottawa connected vehicle research centre

March 30, 2017 by Charmaine Noronha, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ford will hire 100 additional hardware and software engineers in the U.S. to support the work of the Ottawa team.

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ABB, Nova Bus collaborate on electric transportation

February 14, 2017 by Staff Nova Bus will collaborate to help deliver the first ABB electric bus opportunity charger in North America.

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End-of-life Design

December 19, 2016 by Mike McLeod Diverting e-waste from local landfills and toxic “backyard” operations in developing nations begins with product designers.

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Renewable energy becomes largest source of installed power

October 26, 2016 by Design Engineering staff International Energy Agency report says renewables reached 153GW in 2015 and will grow by 13 percent by 2021.

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Jet Capsule Unidentified Floating Object

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Aquatic UFO lets owners live off the grid

May 16, 2016 by Staff Jet Capsule designed a "living floating house" sea craft.

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Mechanical engineering researchers propose metal powder as fossil fuel alternative

December 10, 2015 by Design Engineering staff McGill study suggests recyclable metal powders could be as power, energy dense as gasoline.

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Ontario offers $20 million to build EV charging stations

December 10, 2015 by Canadian Press Province announces fast-charging charging network strategy at climate change talks in Paris.

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Canadian researchers discover inexpensive oil sands wastewater cleaning process

November 25, 2015 by Design Engineering staff University of Waterloo technique combines nano-particles and sunlight to remove naphthenic acid from tailing ponds.

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