Assessing the cost of biofuel production with increasing penetration of the transport fuel market: A case study of gaseous biomethane in Ireland
Biomethane is an indigenously produced gaseous sustainable transport fuel that uses
organic feedstock. Allowing for a realistic collection of organic residues and grass silage …
organic feedstock. Allowing for a realistic collection of organic residues and grass silage …
Super-insulate or use renewable technology? Life cycle cost, energy and global warming potential analysis of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) in a temperate …
There are numerous strategies available to design and construct a low energy or nearly zero
energy building (NZEB). However, the design strategy for a building depends on a high …
energy building (NZEB). However, the design strategy for a building depends on a high …
How much wind energy will be curtailed on the 2020 Irish power system?
This paper describes a model of the 2020 Irish electricity system which was developed and
solved in a mixed integer programming, unit commitment and economic dispatch tool called …
solved in a mixed integer programming, unit commitment and economic dispatch tool called …
Controlling moisture content and truck configurations to model and optimise biomass supply chain logistics in Ireland
In the coming years, Ireland will continue to face an increasing demand for wood biomass as
a renewable source of energy. This will result in strained supply/demand scenarios, which …
a renewable source of energy. This will result in strained supply/demand scenarios, which …
Evaluation of the potential and geospatial distribution of waste and residues for bio-SNG production: A case study for the Republic of Ireland
This article provides a sectorial input-output resource assessment and spatial distribution for
wastes and residues that could be used as feedstock for bio-SNG production, in the case of …
wastes and residues that could be used as feedstock for bio-SNG production, in the case of …
Development of an evaluation method for hydropower energy recovery in wastewater treatment plants: Case studies in Ireland and the UK
C Power, A McNabola, P Coughlan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Wastewater management is an energy intensive sector that is reliant on fossil fuels in many
countries. This paper examines the potential for improvements in the sustainability of the …
countries. This paper examines the potential for improvements in the sustainability of the …
Assessing the total theoretical, and financially viable, resource of biomethane for injection to a natural gas network in a region
The total theoretical biomethane resource of cattle slurry and grass silage in Ireland was
estimated using the most up to date spatially explicit data available. The cattle slurry …
estimated using the most up to date spatially explicit data available. The cattle slurry …
Greenhouse gas and energy based life cycle analysis of products from the Irish wood processing industry
The timber industry in Ireland is an important producer of wood products for export and
indigenous use, and supplies significant volumes of sawmill co-products as biomass for …
indigenous use, and supplies significant volumes of sawmill co-products as biomass for …
Life cycle assessment of biomass-to-energy systems in Ireland modelled with biomass supply chain optimisation based on greenhouse gas emission reduction
The energy sector is the major contributor to GHG (greenhouse gas emissions) in Ireland.
Under EU Renewable energy targets, Ireland must achieve contributions of 40%, 12% and …
Under EU Renewable energy targets, Ireland must achieve contributions of 40%, 12% and …
LEAPs and bounds—an energy demand and constraint optimised model of the Irish energy system
This paper builds a model of energy demand and supply for Ireland with a focus on
evaluating, and providing insights for, energy efficiency policies. The demand-side …
evaluating, and providing insights for, energy efficiency policies. The demand-side …