An illumination system designed by UBC physicists that saves energy by directing daylight into the core of office buildings has received $2 million in funding from the Government of British Columbia's Innovative Clean Energy Fund.

Stats graduate student Camila P. Estevam de Souza is helping Vancouver-based Small Energy improve its building energy management software—in use at UBC's Koerner Library.

Better solar cells are just some of the sustainability solutions UBC Chemistry graduate students are investigating--with help from Mountain Equipment Co-op.

A UBC environmental economist says contrary to what most people think, international trade is actually good for the planet.

“According to our data, a one per cent increase in international trade intensity leads the typical province in Canada to reduce its toxic releases by about 1.8 per cent,” says Assoc. Prof. Carol McAusland, Canada Research Chair in Trade and Environment.

It can power a massive submarine or a 10-speed bike light, and the power source can be derived from pig manure.

This versatile device is a hydrogen fuel cell, powered by the most abundant element on earth and key to technologies that UBC plans to demonstrate as part of the BC Hydrogen Highway™ project.