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Trinity team’s wastewater heat recovery solution earns runner-up prize in Sustainable Development Goals Challenge

The REHEATZ team, led by Professors Aonghus McNabola, Padraig Carmody and Paul Coughlan have worked to develop the first hybrid wastewater heat recovery technology for application in Zambian food production.

22 Jul 2024

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Sustainability

Irish peat soils – vital for the environment – are far more vast than we realised

Irish researchers have unveiled a new Irish Peat Soils Map (IPSM), which estimates that peat soils cover an area of 1.66 million hectares, which equates to over 23% of the country.

15 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

If this analysis of Dublin's transport plan was submitted by a student, I would fail it

In an opinion piece originally published by The Journal, Trinity economist Barra Roantree us critical of new economic analysis that claims to show a lot of problems with the new Dublin city transport plan – but it doesn’t stack up

15 Jul 2024

Community|Environment|Sustainability

Trinity’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel research unit gets new home

The SAF research facility will focus on the research, development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels.

12 Jul 2024

Environment|Research

Great white sharks in Ireland? International team plots September search

A group of Irish shark scientists will this September host OCEARCH, a US-based great white shark research non-profit, with the goal of documenting the first records of the famous species in Irish waters.

10 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

New study unveils formation secrets of tiny rare earth elements

Researchers from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences have revealed a novel route to the formation of bastnäsite, a crucial mineral for the extraction of rare earth elements (REEs).

25 Jun 2024

Environment|Research|Science

From politicians to the public, hundreds gather to reimagine the concept and role of economic growth in Ireland

Politicians, policymakers, researchers, thought leaders and members of civil society from around the island of Ireland are coming together to reimagine the entire concept and role of economic growth at the Rethinking Growth Conference.

25 Jun 2024

Business|Environment|Society

Are Ireland’s tuna in hot water? Ocean warming pushes giant Atlantic bluefin northwards

A new study led by Irish scientists has found giant Atlantic bluefin tuna are moving further north in response to marine heatwaves off the Irish coast.

11 Jun 2024

Environment|Research|Science

Children, Adolescents and Climate Change: The case for urgent action

In a letter originally submitted to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Trinity researchers argue for additional focus on the acute impact of climate change on children in low and middle-income countries.

10 Jun 2024

Environment

A cracking discovery – eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy

This egg-cellent discovery has the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies.

5 Jun 2024

Environment|Research|Science