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Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes 18Sep
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes

Authors: Dr. Divyanshu Sood, Dr. Ibrahim Alhindawi, Dr. James McGrath, Prof Miriam Byrne, Dr. Paul Kenny, John Doody, Prof James O’Donnell
Published: 18/09/2025
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A photograph of a cargo vessel with containers taken from overhead as it sails on the sea 19Aug
Sea Change: How Brexit Altered Maritime Shipping

Author: Dr Ciarán Mac Domhnaill
Published: 19/08/2025
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A row of houses with solar panels on each roof 29Jul
Towards Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Energy Trading: A Policy Pathway for Ireland’s Decentralised Energy Future

Authors: Dr Sweta Malik,
Dr Ciarán Mac Domhnaill, John Doody,
Prof Andrew Keane
Published: 29/07/2025
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NexSys Roadmapping 2024 08Nov
NexSys 2024 Energy Systems Roadmapping for Ireland (Report 1)

Author: NexSys Strategic Partnership Programme
Published: 08/11/2024
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An image from the research summary showing the water efficiency dashboard 01Nov
Non-domestic Water Use; Learnings from International Data & Conservation Initiatives

Author: Dr Sarah Cotterill
Published: 01/11/2024

Research Summary for An Fóram Uisce
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A Review of Policies for the Rollout of Rooftop Solar PV in Ireland

Authors: Prof Lisa Ryan, Dr Joe Wheatley, Nadiya Saba
Published: 01/12/2023

CCAC Working Paper
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An image of the front page of the working paper 01Mar
ReHeat: Review of the Irish Heat Sector - Policies, Technologies, and Best Practice

Author: Prof Lisa Ryan
Published: 01/03/2022

CCAC Working Paper
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A hand holding a glass of water under a flowing tap 01Oct
A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland

Author: Dr Sarah Cotterill
Published: 01/10/2021

Policy Brief for An Forám Uisce
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Demand response through reject water scheduling in water resource recovery facilitates 01Apr
ESIPP Insights Series 9: Energy Aspects of Wastewater Management

Authors: Kathryn Logan, Eoin Casey, Eoghan Clifford, Lorna Fitzsimons, Matteo Giberti, Recep Kaan Dereli, Dana Kirchem, Qipeng Liu
Published: 01/04/2021
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Graphical representation of potential different business models in renewable energy forecasting 01Mar
ESIPP Insights Series 8: Weather, Climate and Energy

Authors: Kathryn Logan, Paula Carroll, Joao M. Correia, Lucy C. Cradden, Eadaoin Doddy, Seánie Griffin, Frank McDermott, Conor Sweeney
Published: 01/03/2021
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Spatial scale of optimisation applications 01Mar
ESIPP Insights Series 7: Optimisation Approaches for Energy Systems

Authors: Tobias Maile, Alireza Soroudi, Mohammad Saffari, Donal Finn, Arash Beiranvand, Paul Cuffe, Mohammad Haris Shamsi, James O'Donnell, Anjukan Kathirgamanathan, Mattia De Rosa
Published: 01/03/2021
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Overview of an integrated building performance simulation tool 01Dec
ESIPP Insights Series 6: Simulation and data-driven tools for buildings energy optimisation

Authors: Mohammad Saffari, Usman Ali, Mohammad Haris Shamsi, Adamantios Bampoulas, Cathal Hoare, Mark Bohacek, Karl Purcell, Fabiano Pallonetto, James O’Donnell, Eleni Mangina, Donal P. Finn
Published: 01/12/2020
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Overview of cooling processes in a typical raised floor data centre 01Dec
ESIPP Insights Series 5: Improving Data Centre Efficiency in Ireland

Authors: Kathryn Logan, Sajad Alimohammadi, Sara Battaglioli, Bryan Coyne, Eleanor Denny, Jaakko McEvoy, Michael Gibbons, Tim Persoons, Assel Sakanova
Published: 01/12/2020
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A word map showing community impacts of the closure of the Lough Ree Power Plant and Bord na Móna peat business 01Sep
ESIPP Insights Series 4: Ireland’s Just Transition – A Report on the Perceptions of Impacted Communities in Ireland

Authors: Vanja Medugorac, Dr. Aparajita Banerjee, Assoc. Prof. Geertje Schuitema
Published: 01/09/2020
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A picture of offshore wind turbines at sunset 01Jul
ESIPP Insights Series 3: Floating Offshore Wind – An Opportunity for Ireland

Authors: Prof Andrew Keane, Dr Mary Doorly
Published: 01/07/2020
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A chart showing hydrogen value chains 01Jun
ESIPP Insights Series 2: The Need for a Hydrogen Strategy for Ireland

Authors: Dr Eoin Syron, Dr Mary Doorly
Published: 01/06/2020
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A graph showing impact of COVID-19 recover on EU emissions trajectories 12May
ESIPP Insights Series 1: COVID-19 and EU Climate Targets

Authors: Tensay Meles, Prof Lisa Ryan, Dr Joe Wheatley
Published: 12/05/2020