Civil and Environmental Engineering

SERG (Sustainable Energy Research Group)

SERG builds on over 25 years of sustainable energy research within the Department. The principle research areas are sustainable energy systems analysis, energy modelling, energy trends analysis, sustainable energy policy research, wind energy prediction and resource analysis, hydrogen production and fuel cells. The expertise within the Group is recognised at national level and SERG staff have been called on to provide key input to a number of energy and environmental policy initiatives, including the Ministerial Renewable Energy Strategy Group, National Climate Change Inventory Data Users Group and the Steering Group on the Grid Upgrade Development Programme. External Strategic advice to Sustainable Energy Ireland was provided in establishing its Renewable Energy Information Office and is currently being provided in the establishment of its Energy Policy Statistical Support Unit.