To guarantee precise spending of EU research funds to help achieve the EU 2020 objectives in terms of wind energy production, 140 stakeholders have been selected as members of the EU’s Technology Platform for Wind Energy, supported by the European Commission and the 27 EU Member States. The General Assembly of the Technology Platform (TPWind) … Read more
Environmental engineers performing particle dispersion studies and other high performance environmental engineering research who need speed, accuracy and portability for their Fortran code can now obtain the newest release of what is widely regarded as one of the best checking compilers – Fortran Builder 5.2 (www.nag.com/market/np/fortranbuilder) from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG). This release features … Read more
Bord Gais has launched a report on ‘The Future of Renewable Gas in Ireland’. Produced in association with UCC and Ernst & Young, the report outlines how grass and waste can be converted into natural gas that can then be used locally or piped into the national grid for distribution around Ireland. The report estimates … Read more
Seaweeds harvested in Ireland have traditionally played a role in food products and in fertiliser products, but a new seaweed cultivation project has already demonstrated how this dynamic natural resource can be produced more effectively. The project aims to provide essential research data on the cultivation of three popular seaweed species to assist in the … Read more
A team from the University of Dundee have been awarded two grants totaling almost £300,000 to improve the safety and reliability of ultra-deep water oil and gas extraction. The team, led by Dr Huirong Le from Mechanical Engineering in the University’s School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics have received the funding from the Knowledge Transfer … Read more
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has launched a milestone report on the effects of climate change on Ireland’s marine ecosystems. The document, entitled ‘Irish Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Status Report 2009’, details a number of significant observations recorded in recent years including: increases in sea surface temperature, increased wave heights off the south … Read more
The EPA report, ‘Science and Sustainability’, has been launched. The report outlines how EPA-funded research has provided significant support for environmental policy and decision making at national and international levels. The EPA provides funding to scientists, engineers and innovators working on research across a range of thematic areas. This research is closely tied to Ireland’s … Read more