Experts
Don Anair
Senior Vehicles AnalystExpertise
Clean Vehicles-Advanced TechnologiesClean Vehicles-Diesel
Clean Vehicles-Fuel Efficiency
Clean Vehicles-Policy
Profile
Don Anair is an analyst in the California office of the Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) Clean Vehicles Program working on state and national transportation, air quality, and global warming policy. As part of his work on heavy-duty vehicle issues, Mr. Anair analyzes the impact of diesel pollution on public health and air quality. He is the author of three reports, "Sick of Soot", "Digging Up Trouble," and "Delivering the Green," which focus on the impacts and solutions to reduce diesel emissions. He is also an advocate for groundbreaking diesel clean-up and greenhouse gas efforts in the state and around the country, including regulations, incentive programs, and legislation.
Before Mr. Anair came to UCS, he worked as a system design engineer for Applied Signal Technology where he received a patent for a new satellite communications product.
Mr. Anair holds a bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University. As a member of Cornell's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers vehicle team, he helped design and manufacture an award winning alternative fuel race car.
