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Energy from waste (EfW): a feasibility study on the economic and the environmental co-benefits of biogas production within rural communities
(2010)
Energy from waste (E/W) technologies in the form o f biogas plants, CHP plants and
other municipal solid waste (MSW) conversion technologies, have been gaining steady
ground in the provision o f energy throughout Europe ...
Ireland's biodegradable municipal waste
(2010)
This project focuses on the EU Landfill Directive targets for Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) specifically focusing on how the targets will affect Ireland and its waste management infrastructure. Research will consist ...
Development of software models to integrate distributed RFID technologies into management information systems
(2010)
The growth of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies within inventory and asset tracking processes during recent years, has caused a corresponding increase in the amounts of tracking data being generated at the ...
Overcoming the supply inconsistencies of tidal current energy conversion devices
(2010)
The adoption of a sustainable approach to meeting the energy needs of society has recently taken on a more central and urgent place in the minds of many people. There are many reasons for this including ecological, ...
Investigating the long term planning framework for the Galway Bay community from climate change.
(2010)
This research looked at the scientific evidence available on climate change and in
particular, projections on sea level rise which ranged from 0.5m to 2m by the end of the
century. These projections were then considered ...
The challenges of establishing the electric vehicle in Ireland
(2010)
This thesis investigates the challenges of establishing the electric vehicle (EV) in Ireland and how the Irish government and industry are trying to meet them. It further seeks to provide information on Irish consumers’ ...
Impact of wind power generation on the electricity supply industry
(2010)
The objective of this dissertation is to investigate the effect wind energy has on the Electricity Supply Industry in Ireland. Wind power generation is a source of renewable energy that is in abundant supply in Ireland and ...
The role of biomass and biorefineries in a sustainable future
(2010)
Some o f the biggest issues facing humanity in the 21st century include energy security,
global warming and resource scarcity. These issues will affect every nation and Ireland is
no exception. There is much research ...
The research and development of an advanced verification infrastructure for ASIC devices using system verilog and the verification methodology manual (VMM)
(2010)
The research described in this thesis has been conducted over a 24-month period as part of a college/industry partnership project. This project was funded under the Innovation partnership research grants scheme administered ...
An experimental characterisation of ground and air source heat pump technologies in the Irish maritime climate
(2010)
As energy derived from hydrocarbons now constitutes 87% of worldwide energy consumption there has been mounting concern about the potential negative environmental, economic and sustainability impacts of such over reliance ...