Senior Lecturer in clean energy at UCC, Dr. Paul Deane knows a thing or two about energy efficiency... But in reality, when you go from transforming a vacant home from a G BER rating to an A grade energy efficient house, you realise that the practical learnings are pretty major... Dr Paul Deane joins Seán to discuss.

Latest Irish Times Column by Prof Hannah Daly

Dr. Vahid Aryanpur will contribute to Chapter 11: Transport and Mobility Services and Systems, focusing on mitigation strategies for passenger and freight transport.

Congratulations to Dr. Vahid Aryanpur on his new research project ClimEnergise, funded by Met Éireann.

ClimEnergise will develop a climate-informed energy system planning framework to help Ireland reach net zero while ensuring resilience, security, and informed decisions under climate variability.

A research fellow will be hired to work at the intersection of climate science, energy systems analysis, and power systems planning.

More details: https://lnkd.in/eVwHTyNS

Dr Róisín Moriarty's interview on RTE Morning Ireland discussing recent study on National temperature neutrality, agricultural methane and climate policy: reinforcing inequality in the global food system

The implications are difficult to imagine, but this is no longer a theoretical question, and it's the subject of my column today.

Should we give up hope on 1.5ºC as infeasible, or should it remain our North Star? What do you think?

Prof Hannah Daly article available here: Overshooting 1.5 degrees - What happens now?

Latest RTE Brainstorm article by Dr. Paul Deane. Read Here

This year's MaREI Climate & Energy Policy Research Seminar covers topics related to climate policy, the residential energy use, and the electricity sector.   The seminar builds on a strong history of collaboration between UCC and the ESRI, with both institutions partners in Research Ireland MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine.

Link to the presentations from the day: 13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar | ESRI

Congratulations to Prof Brian Ó Gallachóir who was elected the Chair of the Executive Committee of IEA-ETSAP | Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program, to guide a community of around 200 energy systems modelling teams in nearly 70 countries globally over the next year.