• Developing participatory methods in energy system modelling and planning 

  McGookin, Connor (2022-05-03)

  This thesis seeks to advance the use of participatory methods in energy system modelling and planning. The necessity for such an approach is threefold: firstly to improve energy system models by placing them in a broader ...
• The impact of sustainability assessment of renewable gas systems on policy implications and optimum end use 

  Long, Aoife (University College Cork, 2021)

  Ireland has a significant potential resource to decarbonise natural gas through producing green gas for renewable heat and transport. Key resources for anaerobic digestion include food waste, slurry from farming, and grass ...
• Photosynthetic biogas upgrading: technological advancements and integration into a circular economy 

  Bose, Archishman (University College Cork, 2021-12-15)

  Biomethane is a viable alternative to natural gas and diesel and its use has significant applications in decarbonising the hard to abate sectors of industry, heavy transport, and agriculture. Yet, commercial technologies ...
• Connecting the continents. Power system modelling and capacity building for detailed assessments of global power sector decarbonization pathways 

  Brinkerink, Maarten (University College Cork, 2021)

  Deep decarbonization of the global energy sector is essential for reaching increasingly ambitious climate change mitigation targets. The momentum on global climate action is gathering speed, hence the need for energy ...
• The development of a bridge management system involving standardised scour inspection procedures and flood forecasting 

  Kerin, Igor (University College Cork, 2020-07-29)

  Agencies charged with managing infrastructure face a difficult and very responsible task in managing their bridge stock. Historically, bridge management relied upon paper-based processing of information and the knowledge ...

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