Erin - The Energy Systems Integration Group
University of Galway
Ireland
Erin, the Energy Systems Integration Group, at the University of Galway conducts research on modelling and optimising sustainable and renewable energy value chains, including green hydrogen and renewable fuels, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and bioenergy, for decabonising hard-to-abate sectors.
News
March 2024: Erin group features prominently at the European Hydrogen Energy Conference in Bilbao
March 2024: Cian Moran defends his PhD and passes with flying colours!
October 2022: Erin group holds a CCUS Symposium for stakeholders in Ireland's emerging CCUS sector
September 2022: Erin group hosts joint meeting of three key hydrogen research and deployment projects in Ireland, GenComm, HyLIGHT and the Galway Hydrogen Hub
September 2022: Erin group contributes to the University of Galway's submission to DECC's consultation on developing a hydrogen strategy for Ireland. Document link here.
July 2022: Erin group visits Shannon Foynes Port facilities during arrival of new 4.5 MW turbines.
April 2022: Dr. Rory Monaghan was part of the announcement event of Galway Hydrogen Hub, the first hydrogen valley in Ireland.
High participation of Erin group researchers at the Mechanical Engineering Postgraduate Symposium 2022 in NUI Galway.
Two presentations were awarded as the best of each year (1st and 2nd).
An ERIN group work presented at the Wind Energy Ireland annual conference celebrated in Dublin on the 13th and 14th of April won the poster contest.
RTÉ Brainstorm has published an article written by Erin researcher Cian Moran about the future of hydrogen and the opportunity that means for Ireland.
Erin's Dr. Rory Monaghan gave a TEDx talk in Galway's Town Hall Theatre on the potential of Western Ireland in the energy transition.