Purple bacteria ‘batteries’ turn sewage into clean energyNovember 27, 2018
Purple phototrophic bacteria - which can store energy from light - when supplied with an electric current can recover near to 100% of carbon from any ty...
Engineered sand zaps stormwater pollutantsSeptember 18, 2018
Engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are sear...
Nanomaterials could mean more algae outbreaks for wetlands and waterwaysJuly 10, 2018
Combined with nutrient runoff from fertilised cropland and manure-filled pastures, nanomaterials in agrochemicals like pesticides and fungicides could l...
A mere 20% of chartered engineers believe country’s infrastructure in good shapeJuly 10, 2018
Two expert advisory panels made up of 40 engineering experts, together with a survey of 1,000 chartered engineers across Ireland, offer insights that fo...
Old bacteria, new tricks: The future of water purificationJune 26, 2018
Today we treat water by using costly fans to pump air into pools of ordinary bacteria, but a new process based on anaerobic, or oxygen-averse bacteria c...
Constructed wetlands of Ireland and the birth of the online databaseMay 29, 2018
As part of an EPA-funded project, NUI Galway researchers identified a need for a coherent, comprehensive and an up-to-date database of constructed wetla...
UCD’s OxyMem scoops SME category at US-Ireland Research Innovation AwardsMay 29, 2018
OxyMem is SME category winner at US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards 2018, presented by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland and the Royal Irish Acade...
The river of gold inspiring a blueprint for continued innovationApril 17, 2018
The EU is to take action against Ireland as areas of the country have non-compliance in relation to the quality of sewer/wastewater discharges to wat...
Wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion – bridging the skills gapFebruary 6, 2018
Matt Smyth looks at the challenges faced by employers to meet the demand for skilled workers in engineering and science, and the investment required to...
Energy-saving UCD technology breathes life into wastewater treatmentJanuary 23, 2018
Irish cleantech company OxyMem is commercialising membrane-aerated biofilm reactor technology, an innovative solution from UCD’s chemical engineers to...
Self-sufficient wastewater treatment: energy recovery from sewage sludgeAugust 29, 2017
Karla Dussan and Rory Monaghan describe the economic and environmental benefits of sludge management through integrated anaerobic digestion and thermal...
Application of sewage sludge to farmland can damage environment and human healthApril 24, 2017
NUI Galway engineering research finds that unlegislated metals, microplastics, and pharmaceutical and personal-care products can enter the food chain wh...
Researcher engineers clean water-treatment option to target sporadic outbreaksOctober 18, 2016
An environmentally friendly technology to zap outbreak-causing viruses and bacteria from public drinking water has been developed by engineers...
International conference on pollution control and resource recovery for the livestock sectorJuly 7, 2016
The 2nd International Conference on Pollution Control and Resource Recovery for the Livestock Sector takes place in NUI Galway next month, providing a f...
Why a water/wastewater industry cluster was established for IrelandNovember 24, 2015
The cluster is open to all those that have a professional involvement in the area of water and wastewater. This includes, SMEs, researchers, third leve...