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With almost 24,000 members, Engineers Ireland is one of the country's oldest and largest professional bodies. Our primary role is to be the representative voice of the engineering profession in Ireland.
Engineers Journal
4y ago
Heating fuels supply twice the energy demand of electricity in Ireland, providing a significant opportunity for decarbonisation in the heating sector, writes John O’Shea.
As Ireland’s economy recovers, the country’s energy demands continue to grow and, as a result, Ireland faces the challenge of meeting this increasing demand while simultaneously reducing its carbon emissions.
Decarbonisation
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Engineers Journal spoke with Brigid Walsh, who will be a contributor at Engineers Ireland’s forthcoming national conference, which will focus on the topic of Engineering Climate Action: Solutions to combat climate change in Ireland.
Walsh and her colleagues at Enerpower were responsible for Ireland’s largest
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
With most major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) set to cut ties with combustion engines in the next five years and more stringent government policies on air pollution, we are set to witness an exponential uptake in electric vehicles; however, prolonged charging times and grid stability remain uncertainties, writes Alan Spillane.
This article will focus on
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
During August 2019, Iarnród Éireann undertook trial stabilisation works to the track at Corracullin bog on the border between Co Offaly and Co Westmeath, with the objective being to trial a method of track stabilisation without removing the tracks, writes Colin Hedderly.
The benefit of a more stable track is a lower deterioration rate of
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4y ago
Lithium is the non-renewable mineral that makes renewable energy possible – will it become the next oil?
The shift to renewables is chugging along at a record-breaking pace. In 2018, they made up 26.2% of total energy production, and that’s expected to rise dramatically over the next several decades.
At the core of the renewable
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
The Humanihuts are currently being used to provide a resting place for Australian firefighters tackling the ravaging bushfires.
Natural disasters, political disturbances, warfare, among other emergencies sadly occur all too often, leaving hundreds and thousands of people homeless and in danger.
Thanks to a combination of innovative engineering, careful design, and a passion for humanitarian
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
The Palm Islands in Dubai are some of the most ambitious, and technically challenging, feats of engineering in the world, writes Christopher McFadden.
Built to attract tourists from all around the world, the Palm Islands in Dubai are incredible feats of engineering. In this article, we’ll briefly explore how they were built and examine some
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Engineers Journal
4y ago
A study estimates that improving the rates of handwashing by travellers passing through just 10 of the world’s leading airports could significantly reduce the spread of many infectious diseases.
Improvement in people’s handwashing habits at airports
And the greater the improvement in people’s handwashing habits at airports, the more dramatic the effect on slowing
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4y ago
Study suggests non-invasive spectroscopy could be used to monitor blood glucose levels.
Patients with diabetes have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day to make sure they are not getting too high or too low.
Studies have shown that more than half of patients don’t test often enough, in part because of
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4y ago
Westport cements its position as largest manufacturing campus in global network as investment in Ireland reaches €750 million.
Allergan plc, the global integrated biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Ireland, has opened its €160 million Biologics 2 facility at its Westport campus in Co Mayo.
Botulinum toxin brand
The new facility will create 63 jobs and
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