Alternative technologies for public transport fleets
We evaluated the real-world environmental performance of seventeen alternative-fuel buses, including hybrids, electric buses, fuel cell hydrogen and compressed natural gas vehicles ... Read more
Sustainability criteria for biomass
We identified appropriate sustainability criteria for biomass and determined how they could be used to promote the development of supply chains for sustainable biomass. Read more
Strategic energy options in alcoholic beverage sector
We supported a leading manufacturer to identify and evaluate options for large-scale investment in its energy infrastructure, as an enabler for its ambitious growth plans. Read more
Competitiveness impacts of carbon tax
Forfás relied on Byrne Ó Cléirigh's analysis to evaluate the impacts on Ireland's competitiveness of the carbon tax. Read more
Potential for carbon capture & storage in Ireland
We participated in a multi-disciplinary study to assess the techno-economic potential for carbon capture & storage (CCS) on the island of Ireland. Read more
Value-for-money audit of emissions trading scheme
We investigated the cost effectiveness of the UK's £215 million emissions trading scheme, to determine whether the scheme represented value for money for the taxpayer. Read more
Carbon credits in Nigeria & South Africa
We investigated the feasibility of enabling banks in Nigeria and South Africa to play the role of accumulators of their clients' greenhouse gas emissions credits into larger bundle ... Read more
National strategy for greenhouse gas reduction
Byrne Ó Cléirigh contributed to the development of a strategy for the Irish Government to limit and reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Read more