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
Progress towards Ireland's energy targets
While Ireland is over half way towards meeting each of its renewable energy and energy efficiency targets, bridging the gaps by 2020 will be challenging. Read more
Fuel Quality Directive - Ireland's progress
We analyse Ireland’s progress towards the recently adopted FQD target of reducing the greenhouse gas intensity of transport fuels by 6%. Read more
Fuel Quality Directive - a 'new' energy target for 2020
The adoption of the amended FQD will introduce a new target for the reduction of the greenhouse gas intensity of transport fuels throughout the EU by 2020. Read more
Ireland's new energy policy
We summarise the key elements in Ireland's new energy white paper, which sets a goal of reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050. Read more
Evolution of the biofuels obligation scheme
There have been several changes to the biofuels obligation scheme since it was introduced in 2010, including the introduction of sustainability regulations & an increase to the obl ... Read more
Electric vehicles on the Aran Islands
We coordinated a project to examine how electric vehicles could unlock the benefits of local energy resources and improve the economic sustainability of island living. Read more
Review of national research priorities
We supported the Irish Government in prioritising areas for publicly-funded research, including ocean energy, bioenergy, smart grids, climate change, water, waste and smart cities. ... Read more