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NexSys researchers in the news: Dublin commuters prefer walking over bicycles and e-scooters in conjunction with public transport
Commuters in County Dublin prefer walking over bikes and e-scooters as a means of getting to and from work before or after a public transport journey, according to a study co-authored by NexSys researchers recently published in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research. Micromobility - a term used to describe small, light electric vehicles such as bikes and e-scooters - is often promoted as a low-carbon alternative that can help people move away from using...
Researcher spotlight: Maryam Pourmahdi
PhD researcher Maryam Pourmahdi recently won a best paper award for her work on energy efficiency and the grid. We learn more about her research in this Q&A.
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District Heating MasterClass with Claus Nielsen
On Thursday, 29 September 2022, UCD Energy Institute & NexSys, in partnership with Smart Grid Ireland (SGI), hosted a talk on the Future of Heat Generation with Claus Nielsen, Senior Project Manager of Danish multi-utility company DIN Forsyning. Attended by...
A visit from Siemens Energy to discuss the Energy Transition.
We were delighted to meet with Siemens Energy to talk all things energy transition today when they visited the University College Dublin campus.
State of the Art and Research Gaps in Forecasting for the Weather Driven Energy System – Workshop
NexSys supported the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task 51 workshop, which took place on 12 and 13 September 2022 at University College Dublin. NexSys co-Principal Investigator Associate Professor Vikram Pakrashi hosted the workshop and meeting. This...
NexSys, ESIPP and UCD Energy Institute recognised for decarbonisation research
UCD Energy Institute, host and lead of NexSys, has been recognized by the Higher Education Authority for its work on decarbonising energy systems. The Energy Systems Integration Partnership Programme (ESIPP) was the Energy Institute’s previous flagship...
How Just is the Just Transition?
This blog reflects a community impact view, illustrated by the ongoing transition in Ireland. Dr. Aparajita Banerjee, Postdoctoral Researcher with NexSys and Assoc. Prof. Geertje Schuitema, Funded Investigator with NexSys and academic in the UCD College of Business,...
What we can do to go green with an acceptable cost
“What we can do to go green with an acceptable cost” with Professor Lisa Ryan on the Newstalk NexSys academic Professor Lisa Ryan discussed what people can do to go green with an acceptable cost with Pat Kenny on a Newstalk podcast on 3rd of August 2022 With people...