Latest Electrical Stories
Autonomous vehicles could be an environmental boon or disaster, depending on public policyMarch 26, 2019
Widespread use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either massively increase or drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions depending, in large part, on public policy, according to new research
Chernobyl: How bad was it?March 12, 2019
A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown
Seven ways electric vehicles are set to change the futureMarch 12, 2019
With electric vehicle production and uptake set to grow rapidly over the next decade or so, what might the near future look like?
Discovering the next generation of catalystsMarch 12, 2019
The use of solar and wind energy must be doubled over the next 30 years. Catalysts that can ensure the storage of solar and wind energy in fuels and chemicals will play an increasingly important role. Now researchers have developed a method that makes it easier to find better and cheaper catalysts
Water: Underground source for billions could take more than a century to respond fully to climate changeFebruary 26, 2019
While climate change makes dramatic changes to weather and ecosystems on the surface, the impact on the world’s groundwater is likely to be delayed, representing a challenge for future generations, write Mark Cuthbert, Kevin Befus and Tom Gleeson
Earth may be 140 years away from reaching carbon levels not seen in 56 million yearsFebruary 26, 2019
A study finds humans are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at a rate of nine to 10 times higher than the greenhouse gas was emitted during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a global warming event that occurred roughly 56 million years ago
The future of ocean energy conversionFebruary 26, 2019
Know everything about ocean energy conversion and new emerging technologies in the sector
Come hell or high water: Jerry Grant’s Uganda journeyFebruary 12, 2019
Following a recent trip to Uganda, former Irish Water managing director Jerry Grant is working with GOAL and Ireland's water engineering community to put a framework in place to support Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programmes (WASH) in developing communities, and believes that this will not just help people in desperate need but also reflect well on Irish engineers
Adiabatic cooling and energy saving in a data centreFebruary 12, 2019
The energy consumption of the cooling process in data centres can be up to 40% of the total used. With the support of SEAI’s Excellence in Energy Efficient design (EXEED) programme, SmartPower's Donal Deering investigated the use of a new innovative adiabatic cooling system for the Cork Internet Exchange
Underwater tests on built infrastructure: Finally, a book shines some light on the processJanuary 29, 2019
UCD's Barry Brophy writes that it took 10 years to produce the first book in the field of underwater structural health monitoring - pulp fiction it is not
Luxembourg’s free public transport sounds great, but it won’t help people get from A to BJanuary 29, 2019
The whole idea of free public transport is utterly simplistic because of the complex, interrelated composition of demographic, socioeconomic and geopolitical issues at stake, write Constance Carr and Markus Hesse
How much energy does each Irish person really use? An interactive energy audit from UCDJanuary 15, 2019
An interactive per-person energy consumption model for Irish citizens - no comprehensive model like it currently exists - throws up some fascinating insights on how we spend our energy and where that energy comes from
On the right path to fusion energyJanuary 15, 2019
National Academies study recommends a pilot fusion energy program that aligns with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's fusion approach and SPARC project, writes Peter Dunn
Better superconductors from ceramic copper oxidesJanuary 15, 2019
Riccardo Comin seeks to elucidate the microscopic physics of high-temperature superconducting devices to advance their technological applications, writes Denis Paiste
The Arctic is turning brown because of weird weather – and it could accelerate climate changeDecember 11, 2018
Study shows that extreme climatic events can significantly reduce the ability of Arctic ecosystems to take up carbon – with implications for whether the Arctic will help combat climate change, or accelerate it
A new way to provide cooling without powerDecember 11, 2018
Device developed at MIT could provide refrigeration for off-grid locations
Explaining the plummeting cost of solar powerNovember 27, 2018
Researchers uncover the factors that have caused photovoltaic module costs to drop by 99%
MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving partsNovember 27, 2018
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or batteries
How to bring about windier wind farmsNovember 13, 2018
Mechanical engineer develops ways to improve wind farm productivity
See-through film rejects 70% of incoming solar heatNovember 13, 2018
Material could be used to coat windows and save on air-conditioning costs