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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 ...
An evaluation of site operatives knowledge, behaviour, motivation, beliefs, and attitudes toward construction and demolition waste management in Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2015)
Despite ever-evolving environmental concerns resulting from increased awareness of environmental sustainability and the rising costs of landfill levies, taxes and raw materials, the Construction and demolition (C&D) industry ...
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 ...
A regional water supply scheme for the Glenamaddy area environmental impact statement
(2012)
The aim of the EIA is to identify and predict any impacts of consequence; to describe the means and extent by which they can be reduced or ameliorated; to interpret and communicate information about the impacts; and to ...
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, ...
The role of the supply chain in the elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: an action research approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
Since 2007, Ireland has suffered a circa 80% reduction in construction output. This has resulted in bankruptcy, unemployment and bad debt. Contractors have attached greater emphasis to production efficiency and cost reduction ...
The assessment of construction and demolition wastes arising on selected case study construction projects in the Galway region
(2005)
This study examines the volumes and types of construction and demolition wastes generated on selected case study construction projects in the Galway Region. Construction and demolition waste is currently one of the most ...
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’ ...
Collaborative supply chain practices during severe economic downturn in the Republic of Ireland
(2012)
Construction in the Republic of Ireland held a dominant position in the economy in the decade to 2007, at peak accounting for 24% of GDP. Given the scale of this
contribution it is clear that leveraging even modest ...