Building a circular economy to minimise environmental damageDecember 2, 2019
Daikin already provides market-leading energy efficiency and low-carbon solutions, including its newly launched VRV IV+ range; however, it has now intro...
Taking heating efficiencies to a new levelNovember 18, 2019
Heating technology manufacturer Grant is renowned for its award-winning Vortex condensing oil boilers and highly efficient Aerona³ R32 air source heat...
Triple success for Grant with leading consumer body Which?November 4, 2019
Leading Irish heating technology manufacturer Grant has received a Which? Best Buy for its range of Grant Vortex Pro Utility oil boilers...
Grant Aerona³ R32 13kW and 17kW air source heat pumps receive Quiet Mark recognitionSeptember 23, 2019
With more than four decades of innovation, quality and high performance at the core of brand, leading manufacturer of heating technologies
Luxury Dublin development sets new sustainability standard with Daikin Altherma3 Heat PumpSeptember 9, 2019
A luxury development in an exclusive Dublin location is rewriting the standard for greener residential heating...
Heat shield just 10 atoms thick to protect electronic devicesAugust 26, 2019
Atomically thin materials could create heat-shields for mobile phones or laptops that would protect people and temperature-sensitive components and m...
TCD physicists create world’s smallest engineAugust 26, 2019
Theoretical physicists at Trinity are among an international collaboration that has built the world’s smallest engine – which, as a single calcium i...
Majority of Ireland’s heat demand could be covered by district heating networks – studyApril 9, 2019
A major study into Ireland’s heating sector has found that up to 57% of the country’s heat demand could be covered by district heating networks if t...
A new path to solving a longstanding fusion challengeOctober 16, 2018
Novel design could help shed excess heat in next-generation fusion power plants...
Turning the dial on home heating behaviours: Are smart heating controls effective in changing home energy use?August 7, 2018
There may be potential for moderate savings from the installation of smart heating controls in Ireland, but we need to validate this with a strong impac...
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...
Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductorApril 3, 2018
Is your laptop or phone overheating? Newly engineered plastic could lead to self-cooling casings for common electronics...
Heat transfer systems – thermal fluid maintenance to maximise productivityJuly 18, 2017
Clive Jones outlines three considerations for manufacturers operating thermal fluid heat transfer systems to minimise downtime and safeguard the system'...
From wings to walls: conductive polymer project turns on a new era in heatingFebruary 28, 2017
Can you imagine a wind turbine or aircraft wings that de-ice themselves in extreme conditions; floors and walls with invisible, built-in heating; or clo...
Dublin to lead €11.5m district heating project across north west EuropeDecember 16, 2016
Dublin is to lead an €11.5m project to develop district heating across north west Europe which is expected to bring over €1.5m worth of funding to t...
Engineering innovation is key to fighting hunger and climate change in East AfricaNovember 1, 2016
According to Dermot Byrne, president of Engineers Ireland and chair of Vita, engineering has a major part to play in improving the lives of rural commun...
Ireland’s energy challenge: communicating the ‘burning platform’ of climate changeOctober 18, 2016
Engineers Ireland president Dermot Byrne examines the rapid developments in low-carbon heating, electric vehicles and nuclear power. But even with these...
Implementing a management plan to increase energy efficiency in healthcareOctober 4, 2016
Alan Freeman explains how the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford established an energy-management plan to become the first hospital in the UK and Ireland to...
Combined heat and power: a high-performing energy solution for your businessSeptember 2, 2016
The Irish CHP Conference, which takes place next month in Dublin and is free to attend, will examine the economic and environmental benefits of combined...
Performance of a range of thermal insulations in a historic buildingMarch 22, 2016
Rosanne Walker and Sara Pavía investigate the in-situ thermal and moisture behaviour of a range of internal insulations applied to historic solid brick...