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Science Week 2022 webinar for Houses of the Oireachtas L&RS by NexSys
Future-proofing Ireland’s energy systems Watch the webinar by Professor Andrew Keane, Director of NexSys and UCD Energy Institute on the work of the Next Generation Energy Systems (NexSys) programme on future-proofing Ireland’s energy systems. It was hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas Library & Research Services with Science Foundation Ireland to mark Science Week 2022. Andrew Keane gives insights across the five research strands of NexSys: Energy Systems, Water, Transport,...

SFI’s Industry Partnership 2022 award
Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Keane, NexSys, UCD, winner of the SFI Industry Partnership of the Year Award, for recognition of work in support of the energy transition. Prof. Andrew Keane, UCD, receives his award from the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Prof Philip Nolan also pictured is Prof. Orla Feely, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact, UCD NexSys is led by Prof. Andrew Keane University College Dublin. The core mission of NexSys, is to...
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Science Week 2022 webinar for Houses of the Oireachtas L&RS by NexSys
Future-proofing Ireland’s energy systems Watch the webinar by Professor Andrew Keane, Director of NexSys and UCD Energy Institute on the work of the Next Generation Energy Systems (NexSys) programme on future-proofing Ireland’s energy systems. It was hosted by the...
Why are bottom-up approaches to renewable energy more acceptable for communities than top-down approaches?
Assoc. Prof. Geertje Schuitema gives an overview of the findings and significance of her research group’s recent publication on Just Transition in the publication Energy Research & Social Science. “Bottom-up approaches strengthen collective psychological ownership...
UCD Engineering Graduates Association webinar on EnergySecurity
All are welcome to this panel discussion. MC: UCD Energy Institute and NexSys director Prof Andrew Keane. Panel members Jane McArdle, Director of Engineering Offshore Wind, SSE RenewablesDr Neil Walker, Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Environment, IbecAssociate...
Andrew Keane, Francesco Pilla and some NexSys researchers met with Italy’s Radio24 to discuss energy transition.
Professor Andrew Keane, Francesco Pilla and some NexSys researchers met with Italy’s Radio24 to discuss energy transition. Read the report:...
NexSys represented at networking event for Women in STEM
As a part of Maths Week, Dr. Michelle Carey represented NexSys to attend the networking event with over 60 participants highlighting the Women in STEM activities at UCD, which took place on 20th October. The event showed talks from the UCD Women at STEM network and...
NexSys Academics featured in the OECD Report of ‘Redesigning Ireland’s Transport for Net Zero’
Research from NexSys Academics is cited and features in this important OECD report. The report discusses findings about investment levels in public transport and related car-dependent lifestyles in Ireland. The report claims that changing these patterns will take a...