On the 30th of November, Energy Systems Integration Partnership Programme (ESIPP) ran a symposium discussing current and future energy problems and solutions, where Andrew, Nathan and Isabel were in attendance.
Read moreSite visit to two Group Water Schemes in Cork by the Dwr-Uisce project team
On November 28th, members of the Dŵr Uisce team along with two visiting Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) volunteers, Aida and Michele, visited two Group Water Schemes (GWSs) in Co. Cork who are participating in the Project on the topic of energy saving measures for water networkss.
Read moreDaniele from Trinity invited to an European Commission's JRC workshop on Hydropower
Above: group picture of the workshop organizers and attendees (credits: Vera Antunes dos Reis).
On the 4th of December a workshop was organized at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy. Daniele Novara from the Dwr Uisce team was in attendance.
Read moreParticipating in consultation on UK Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme
The Knowldge Transfer Network (KTN) hosted the last of three consultations in Cardiff on Tuesday, for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for their Industrial Heat Recovery Support (IHRS) Programme.
Read more"Hello, Goodbye" - Julia Wetzel internship with Dwr Uisce team in Trinity
Since mid-August, the Dwr Uisce have been lucky to have an additional member on the Trinity College Dublin team, Julia Wetzel. She is a visiting intern from TU Dresden in Germany who has been working on network models using Epanet
Read morePATs Energy Recovery course in Italy - Aonghus & John contributing
Aonghus and John teach on Pressure Control with Energy Production by PAT (Pump as Turbine) in Water Supply Networks course from September 11-15 hosted by (CISM) in Udine, Italy.
Read moreThe Dwr-Uisce team has been evaluating various energy recovery sites in south Leinster
The Dwr-Uisce team has been evaluating some pipe networks represented by National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS).
Read moreThe relationship between our energy recovery goals and water efficiency - lessons from IWA Efficient 2017 conference
John attended the IWA Efficient 2017 conference in Bath in the UK last week, with this topic at the centre of his talk "Embodied energy in systems that is 'surplus to requirements': the role of energy recovery as part of the water-energy nexus story".
Read morePaul attends the IPDM Conference in Iceland
The 24th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC) was held from Sunday, June 11th to Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at Reykjavik University in Reykjavik, Iceland, where a paper titled "Developing integrated low-carbon and smart energy innovations in water and energy: creating a smart specialization cluster" was presented at the conference. To read the full paper, click here.
The conference attracts researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines and industries. Common is an interest in the ways in which new ideas are realized as products and services which deliver new value to customers. An increasing concern, evident in the conference agenda, is with sustainability and the impact of innovation and product development on both the environment and society. The Dwr Uisce related paper delivered new insights in relation to that concern.
View from the top of Hallgrimskirkja, an iconic church in the city centre
Paul with Prof Marina Candi, conference co-chair from Reykjavik University, Iceland
Daniele attends 9th Eastern European IWA conference in Budapest
More than 200 students and specialists in the water sector from all around the world have attended the 9th Easter European Young Water Professionals 2017 conference.
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