Latest Electrical Stories
In the eye of the storm: ESB Networks ops manager’s Ophelia storyJuly 24, 2018
The key element of the emergency plan is to place people in predefined positions to look after specific aspects of the response, and the lessons learnt from Storm Darwin and implemented in time for Ophelia proved effective, writes Derek Hynes
New York State energy storage roadmap: A brief overviewJuly 24, 2018
New York State revealed its Energy Storage Roadmap in June 2018, which sets the ambitious goal of deploying 1,500 MW of storage capacity throughout the state by 2025, writes Jahnavi Sajip
Three tips for testing cablingJuly 24, 2018
Matt Collins, of Ide Systems, explains what engineers should look for when testing electrical cabling
Energy expert Prof Radgen on the do’s & don’ts to help industry identify missed efficiency opportunitiesJuly 10, 2018
Professor shares his insights based on years of research and hands-on experience in helping German industry to achieve increased energy efficiencies
Climate: Clean power is not enoughJuly 10, 2018
Even in a world of stringent climate policies and a clean power generation, the remaining use of fossil fuels in industry, transport and heating in buildings could still cause enough CO2 emissions to endanger agreed climate targets, research has found
Self-heating, fast-charging battery makes electric vehicles climate-immuneJuly 10, 2018
Conventional lithium-ion batteries cannot be rapidly charged at temperatures below 50°F, but now a team of engineers have created a battery that can self-heat, allowing rapid charging regardless of the outside chill
How the world can go carbon-emission free: 15 projects shaking up the energy industryJune 26, 2018
Here are the projects and innovations bringing us closer to a green future, writes Saoirse Kerrigan
ESTeEM – the DIT mentoring project supporting female engineering studentsJune 12, 2018
A fresh approach to mentoring encourages female engineering students to overcome isolation, connect with working engineers and go on to successful careers in the industry
Researchers build a water-based battery to store solar and wind energyJune 12, 2018
This prototype technology could fill a missing piece in the energy puzzle by providing a way to store wind and solar energy so we’ll burn less carbon-emitting fossil fuels, writes Tom Abate
Russia’s first-of-its-kind floating nuclear plant begins its first voyageJune 12, 2018
The world’s first floating nuclear power plant set on its first voyage in April 2018. The Russian Akademik Lomonosov has media, environmental groups and other countries worried, writes Loukia Papadopoulos
Dual-purpose wave farms: a new paradigm in coastal engineeringMay 29, 2018
With the advent of technology for transforming wave power into electricity, the objective of coastal engineers will be to protect the coastline and harness wave power, rather than to dissipate or reflect it back to sea – a paradigm shift in coastal engineering
Biorefineries and small-scale bioeconomy opportunities for the agriculture sectorMay 29, 2018
Small-scale biorefineries, while at an early stage, hold enormous potential for the EU bioeconomy, particularly for rural and coastal diversification and regeneration
Ireland’s future natural gas supply: How well connected is the island?May 15, 2018
With Corrib due to run out, coupled with rising demand, the question arises: do we need another source of gas, or are the current interconnectors more than capable of providing all of our natural gas needs for the foreseeable future
Engineering with UNIFIL on Lebanon’s Blue LineMay 15, 2018
In 2016, Captain Eoghan Carton project-managed the changeover of combat engineering, infrastructure and utilities support for the Irish-Finnish Joint Battalion in Lebanon and, in 2017, he won Engineers Ireland’s 2017 Chartered Engineer of the Year Award for the project
New organic solar cells become most efficient to dateMay 15, 2018
University of Michigan researchers have created a breakthrough organic photovoltaic with an efficiency comparable to inorganic solar cells currently on the market, writes Shelby Rogers
Powering the Nation Part 2: Building the Shannon Scheme through technical drawingsMay 1, 2018
Photographs taken by workers were discussed in Part 1, and here we focus on the large number of technical drawings that have survived from the architectural and engineering design process of the station, and which show the project in a very different light
Ireland’s potential role in the development of offshore renewables: Operations and maintenanceMay 1, 2018
With a claim to one-third of northwest Europe’s offshore renewables resources, Ireland is well placed geographically to capitalise on the development of this green economy
Sweden sets the tone for electrified roads that charge your vehicle as it movesMay 1, 2018
The electrified road is first of its kind to enable recharging of vehicles while driving, helping to create a future of fossil-free transport, writes Kashyap Vyas
Powering the Nation Part 1: A worker’s view of the Shannon SchemeApril 17, 2018
The images in the recently published book Powering the Nation reflect the official story of both the buildings themselves and the complex of locks and canals, as well as the unofficial story of workers and visitors, writes Sorcha O'Brien
Making Ireland a leader in climate action and the role of ‘negative emissions’April 17, 2018
Barry McMullin, Paul Price, Mike Jones and Alwynne McGeever explore the background motivation and concepts underpinning the recent interest in NETs, and the opportunities - and risks - associated with their deployment here