Publications: Technology - Pollution Probe

Accelerating the Deployment of Zero Emission Vehicles: Atlantic Canada and the Prairies
Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) represent a promising opportunity to achieve significant GHG reductions from transportation, the second largest source of...

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Published	April 26, 2018

EV-Grid Gap Analysis Study
The uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow across Canada every year, and as this happens, the role of utility companies in facilitating EV...

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Published	May 17, 2017

Accelerating the Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Canada and Ontario
The transportation sector is currently the second largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada. The optimal use of electric vehicles...

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Published	September 20, 2016

Cost and Adoption Rates of Fuel-Saving Technologies for Trailers in the Canadian On-Road Freight Sector
From September 2014 through December 2014, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and Pollution Probe collaborated on a study to better...

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Published	February 25, 2015

Report on Energy from Waste in Ontario's Cement Sector
Finding Worth in Waste Findings presented in this report suggest that, environmentally, energy from waste using modern technologies will release fewer...

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Published	August 25, 2014

Primer on Energy Systems in Canada
The Primer on Energy Systems in Canada, Second Edition is now available! Download your copy here. Why You Should Read This Primer The production, distribution...

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Published	January 12, 2011

Unlocking the Electric Mobility Potential of Toronto
Moving Toward an Electric Mobility Master Plan for the City Pollution Probe reached out to stakeholder organizations and individuals who will play a significant...

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Published	October 18, 2010

Scoping the Implications of Electric Vehicle Technology in Ontario
A Report to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) Environmental stewardship and accountability in Ontario has expanded to include the impacts...

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Published	March 18, 2010

Barriers to Consumer Purchasing of More, Highly Fuel Efficient Vehicles: A Background Paper
This report is part of Pollution Probe’s continuing work on motor vehicle fuel efficiency and is specifically aimed at identifying the barriers that...

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Published	November 18, 2008

Primer on Bioproducts
This Primer on Bioproducts is an introduction to biology-based industrial products and processes — technologies and processes that use plants, micro-organisms...