Dwr Uisce Smart Specialisation Cluster

Welcome to the Members Only section of our website. This section contains cluster information for our various stakeholder organizations who belong to the Dwr Uisce smart specialization cluster. Members of the cluster have access to all materials and knowledge generated within the project.

Past Events

FINAL EVENT: DELIVERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS (HYBRID)

Tuesday, 7 March 2023. In person and Online

The closing event of the project took place in Trinity Business School, Dublin. This event celebrated the research-based achievements, marked the closure of the project, and looked ahead to the continuing transition towards net zero water systems. You can watch the recording of the event in the video on the right. Below you can find a link to the presentation slides.

MANAGING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECT

Wednesday, 15 February 2023. Online

The last of the webinar part of the Sustainability Series reflected on the the experience of managing a transdisciplinary research project like Dwr Uisce, illustrating research approach, learning and insights. As well it featured DUVis, a bespoke visualisation tool built to visualise the project metadata with particular emphasis on the collaborations established during the project and the level of engagement with non-academic partners.

WASTEWATER HEAT RECOVERY IN INDUSTRIES: THE CASE OF ABP.

Tuesday, 24 January 2023. Online

The seventh webinar of the free Sustainability Webinars Series covered the opportunities and challenges of recovering heat from wastewater in industrial processes. You can watch the recording to hear from idustry representatives and Dwr Uisce researchers about what has been done and what else could be done. You also get a chance to virtually visit one of the sites used in the study.

Launch Event at Penrhyn Castle - Official opening of our Drain Water Heat Recovery System

Tuesday, 11 October 2022. Hybrid Event

The launch event of the Drain Water Heat Recovery system was held in Penrhyn Castle and virtually online, with presentations from representatives of National Trust, Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin. A guided tour of the system was offered to participants at the event, while a 3D virtual tour in Mozilla Hub was facilitated for participants online.

RECOVERING HEAT FROM DRAINWATER IN COMMERCIAL KITCHENS. Don’t flush money down the kitchen drain! How to recover heat from commercial kitchens drain water and save costs&emissions.

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 (rescheduled from 15 Mar 2022). Online The sixth webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on 05 April 2022 (rescheduled from 15 Mar 22) and was delivered on-line via Zoom. You can now watch the recording to learn the technical details of drain water heat recovery in commercial kitchens and the practical application at our demonstration site in Wales. The Heat Recovery Toolkit is also illustrated and an example is presented.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND FUTURE WATER RESOURCES. How will future climate change will affect water resources in the UK and Ireland, such as the seasonality and timing of streamflow; the frequency, severity and duration of extreme events; and water quality?

Wednesday, October 6, 2021. On-line Event.

The fifth webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on October 6th 2021 and it was delivered on-line using the Zoom application. Watch the video below to to learn about the Dŵr Uisce project’s latest work in quantifying the impact of climate change on hydrology and water quality in Wales, and its implications for run-of-river hydropower operations and other water uses.

BENCHMARKING WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Water and energy benchmarking: a guide to improve your efficiency, reduce your costs and help the environment.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021. On-line Event.

The fourth webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on April 14th 2021 and it was delivered on-line using the Zoom application. Watch the video below to discover more about what benchmarking is and how it can help your organisation to improve its water and energy efficiency. You will also be taken through two examples of benchmarking of water-energy efficiency of hotel and water company.

RECOVERING HEAT FROM DRAIN WATER- MAKING IT HAPPEN. Don’t flush money down the drain! – How you can recover heat and money from kitchen wastewater.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021. On-line Event.

The third webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on March 24th 2021 and it was delivered on-line using the Zoom application. Watch the video below to discover more about heat recovery from commercial kitchens. A demonstration of the Dwr Uisce Heat Recovery Toolkit is also featured. Get in touch if you would like to receive the tool.

DOWNLOAD THE HEAT RECOVERY TOOLKIT HERE


RECOVERING HEAT FROM DRAIN WATER- THE OPPORTUNITY. Wastewater Heat Recovery: background, feasibility and opportunities for implementation in the Ireland-Wales region.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021. On-line Event.

The second webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on March 10th 2021 and it was delivered on-line using the Zoom application. Watch the video below to discover more about the background of heat recovery from small scale domestic applications to those at large scale at wastewater treatment plants. Research progress on new technological solutions is also presented.


EXPLORING MICRO-HYDROPOWER. Low-cost and modular hydro turbines: opportunity, design and results from pilot installations.

Wednesday, February 25, 2021, On-line event

The first webinar of the Sustainability Webinar Series took place on February 25th 2021 and it was delivered on-line using the Zoom application. Watch the video below to discover more about pump-as-turbine, their advantages, limitations and applications.


Heat Recovery Potential of Leisure Centres: opportunities, challenges, and risks

Tuesday, February 24, 2021, On-line event

The panel discussion took place via the on-line application Zoom. You can watch the event by clicking on the video below


Small-scale Hydropower Installation at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant - Official Opening

Thursday, November 21, 2019- Ty Mawr Wybrnant, Wales (UK)

This event launched a small hydropower installation from Afon Wybrnant, which is expected to generate about 19,000 kWh of clean renewable electricity per year for lighting and heating Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, saving approximately 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per year and allowing the National Trust to maintain a culturally significant collection more sustainably.


Blackstairs GWS Official Opening

Thursday, May 2, 2019 - Rathnure, Co. Wexford, Ireland

The official opening of our micro-hydropower energy recovery demonstration site Blackstrairs GWS was held on the 2nd May 10-2pm. The opening event of the site was hosted by Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with our partners Blackstairs Group Water Scheme, EPS, the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, and Bangor University. The event featured an official opening of the hydropower turbine preceded by a presentation about the development of hydropower project at the site, from concept to installation. The event included guests from different academic, industrial and public organizations associated with the project. The attendees were taken to the treatment works for a site tour, while presentations were held in the local community centre. The project has been made possible through the ERDF Interreg Ireland Wales Programme (2014-2020).


2nd Annual Dwr Uisce Water & Energy Conference

Tuesday 23rd October 2018 - Dublin, Ireland

The second annual Dwr Uisce conference was hosted by Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. The theme of this year's conference was 'Water–Energy Innovation' and it aims to address the challenges we face in relation to water and energy demands in our region. The programme was divided into three sessions: "Innovation Opportunities", "Innovation Practice" and "Demonstrating Learning".  The event featured a variety of guest speakers from industry, water and energy suppliers, community services and our researchers in Ireland and Wales. We discussed historical and future trends in the water and energy sectors, updates of our research and news about the demonstration sites.


Water & Energy in Rural Communities: a workshop for Group Water Schemes

Thursday 26th April 2018 – Kilkenny, Leinster

This event presented case studies and discussions as to how energy and water saving can be achieved in rual communities in Ireland. 


Enhancing the resilience of businesses in Wales: water-energy savings, offsets and recovery Workshop

Friday 26th January 2018, Newtown, Powys

This event presented case studies and discussions as to how and why achieving savings, offsetting your demands and identify opportunities for recycling/recovery of energy and water is so important to Wales.


Dwr Uisce Conference 2017 'Sustainability in Energy & Water Resources: Research & Practice'

Friday 27th October 2017, Bangor University

The first annual Dwr Uisce conference was held in Bangor on the 27th of October 2017, where participants had the opportunity to experience a variety of presentations by speakers from our cluster and to engage in panel discussions. The conference schedule and presentation materials from each speaker are available below.


Dwr Uisce project kick-off 2016

Friday 7th October 2016, Trinity College Dublin

The Dŵr Uisce project kick-off commenced on the 7th of October 2016, where the full day event was attended by academics, practitioners, innovators, and end-users from 23 various organizations.