Date: Tuesday 17th September
Time: 08:30 - 13:00
Location: ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2
Energy researchers from the ESRI and UCD’s Energy Institute will present a selection of their respective research providing an evidence base for climate change mitigation. For more information and registration see here.
Introduction
8:30 Registration & Coffee
9:00 Welcome Address - Hildegarde Naughton
9:30 Decarbonisation for and from energy systems
Chair: Henry Smyth (Ervia)
Devasanthini Devaraj and Eoin Syron (UCD) - The Future Role of Gas Networks in Integrated Energy Network
Dana Kirchem, Muireann Lynch, Eoin Casey and Valentin Bertsch (ESRI) - Exploring the energy-for-water nexus: Can wastewater treatment facilities provide demand flexibility?
Andrew Keane (UCD) - The electricity distribution system and energy decarbonisation
Ciara O'Dwyer and Damian Flynn (UCD) - Impact of Flexibility Service Requirements on Power System Investment Decisions and Costs
11:00 Tea and Coffee
11:30 Decarbonisation of end-use sectors
Chair: Evin McMahon (Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment)
Ankita Gaur, Desta Fitiwi and John Curtis (ESRI) - Deep Electrification of Residential Heating and Possible Implications
Tensay Meles and Lisa Ryan (UCD) - Consumer adoption of heat pumps in Ireland
Kelly de Bruin and Mert Yakut (ESRI) - How should Irish carbon tax revenues be recycled? : an application of the I3E model
Shiyu Yan, Kelly de Bruin and Emer Dennehy (ESRI) - The impact of carbon tax on the Irish freight sector
13:00 Close and Lunch