Yiannis
Levendis
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Yiannis Levendis in the Press
Scientific American
VW scandal causes small but irreversible environmental damage
Still, experts agree that nitrogen oxide (pdf) is a nasty pollutant. Once released into the air it quickly converts into nitrogen dioxide—a reddish-brown gas with a pungent odor—and then absorbs sunlight to transform into the yellow-brown haze that blankets cities. It is this smog that can exacerbate dozens of health problems, including asthma, bronchitis and […]
Boston Herald
VW diesel scam bugs drivers
One expert said years of cars running with ineffective emissions controls is enough to make an environmental impact. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the cars emitted up to 40 times the legal pollution limit. “The impact is we had more pollutants from those cars emitting all the time,” said Yiannis Levendis, an engineering professor at […]
