Greg Rideout

Engineer - Head, Toxic Emissions Research and Field Studies, Emissions Research and Measurement Division

Laboratoires de S-T, 335 rue River (Ottawa, ON)

Current research and/or projects

Assessing risks to Canadians and their environment posed by pollutants or other harmful or dangerous substances, conducting S&T in support of the development of regulations, codes of practice, guidelines as well as associated enforcement activities related to waste management, product control, effluent and emissions

Characterizing emissions from alternative, reformulated, and future fuels for light and heavy duty vehicles
Characterizing the emissions and performance of vehicles utilizing fuel cells, electric, and diesel-electric hybrids, in both the light and heavy duty sectors
Exhaust emission characterization of non-road sources such as utility engines, locomotives, marine vessels, and construction equipment
Developing exhaust after-treatment technologies for heavy duty diesel vehicles both on and off-road
Advance propulsion systems and emerging transportation systems

Professional activities / interests

Sampling and analysis of toxic air emissions from mobile sources

Impacts of fuels and emission control technologies on emissions

Vehicle emission control strategies

Managed several international programs whose focus has been the development of effective emission control strategies for mobile sources; working closely with government and industry counterparts in other countries.

Education and awards

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

B.Sc., Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

Environment Canada award in recognition of work and achievements

Key publications

Frank, B., S. Tang, T. Lanni, NY State DEC, G. Rideout, C. Beregszaszy, N. Meyer and Environment Canada. 2007. The Effect of Fuel Type and Aftertreatment Method on Ultrafine Particle Emissions from a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine. Journal of Aerosol Science and Technology 41(11):1029-1039.

Frank, B., S. Tang, T. Lanni, NY State DEC, G. Rideout, C. Beregszaszy, N. Meyer and Environment Canada. 2007. Unregulated Emissions from a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine with Various Fuels and Emission Control Systems. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41: 5037-5043.

Rideout, G., L. Graham, M. Souligny and P. Hosatte. 2004. Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Performance and Comparative Emission Measurements for Different Biodiesel Blends Used in the Montreal Biobus Project. SAE Technical Papers No. 2004-01-1861.

Frank, B., S. Tang, T. Lanni, G. Rideout, C. Beregszaszy and N. Meyer. 2004. A Study of the Effects of Fuel Type and Emission Control Systems on Regulated Gaseous Emissions From Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines. SAE Technical Papers No. 2004-01-1085.

Brown, K., T. Tadrous, G. Rideout and J. Rostkowski. 2004. Durability Studies of a Base Metal Catalyzed Particulate Filter in a Severe Non-Road Application. SAE Technical Papers No. 2004-01-0077.

Meyer, N. and G. Rideout. 2003. The Marine Vessel Exhaust Emission Program: A Study of the Effect of Potential Emission Reduction Technologies on the Exhaust Emissions of Marine Diesel Engines. Transport Canada Report TP14099E.