renewable energy

Electric vehicles on the Aran Islands by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

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

Potential for CHP in Ireland by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Potential for CHP in Ireland

Byrne Ó Cléirigh undertook an assessment of the potential for combined heat and power (CHP) deployment in Ireland out to 2020. Read more

National system to track energy performance by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

National system to track energy performance

Since 2009, we have led the design, development and implementation of an internationally pioneering system to monitor & report energy performance throughout the Irish public sector ... Read more

Review of national research priorities by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

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

Sustainability benchmarking in food & drink sector by Thomas Cleary

Sustainability benchmarking in food & drink sector

A leading manufacturer in the food and drink sector appointed Byrne Ó Cléirigh to develop a framework for evaluating and tracking sustainability at its production facility. Read more

Cost-benefit analysis for offshore wind by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Cost-benefit analysis for offshore wind

Byrne Ó Cléirigh supported Government decision making by conducting a comparative assessment of the costs and benefits to the State of a number of support options for offshore wind ... Read more

Sustainability criteria for biofuels by Shane Malone

Sustainability criteria for biofuels

Biofuels must satisfy sustainability criteria that include minimum GHG savings and the protection of material and land with a high carbon stock and a high biodiversity value. Read more

Impact of offshore wind on the marine environment by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Impact of offshore wind on the marine environment

Byrne Ó Cléirigh undertook a study to examine the impact of offshore wind energy structures on the subsea marine environment. Read more