Other Research Interests


Sustainable Transport

Description

With issues such as climate change and rapid population growth, the shift to a more sustainable means of transport is needed now more than ever. EPSL is involved in projects which help provide baseline for the implementation of more eco-friendly transportation.

 

Current Project

Prevented emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and particulate matter due to fleet shifting from conventional to electric tricycle (2017)

 

Previous project

Emission factors from motor vehicle pollution sources using a wind tunnel set-up (2014-2015)


 

 Green Chemistry

Description

EPSL is also dedicated to producing the least possible amount of hazardous chemical waste in all its projects and analytical services. By developing strategies to minimize waste, EPSL aims to be the standard in for sustainable research practices.


 

Climate Change and co-benefits

Description

EPSL aims to study climate change and mitigate the impact of climate change in the Philippines and other neighbouring nations. It also wants to study and develop various climate change co-benefits for impact mitigation such as technological innovation, energy-supply security, etc.

 

Current Project

Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change and Towards Adaptation in the Philippines (2017-2022), Year 1: Assessing the integrity of megacities environment: air and water quality


 

Cook stoves and indoor air pollution

Description

Indoor air pollution from solid fuels is one of the top 10 causes of disease both globally and in Southeast Asia. EPSL aims to address the gap in the management of air quality by testing local cook stoves fuels generating local emission factors that can be used for better assessment of local emissions and for public health protection.

 

Previous Study

Particulate Emission Factor of Key Area Pollution Sources derived from Wind Tunnel Experiments (2014)