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Welcome
MSc in Energy Science Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with the Energy Institute, KEO Sustainability + Environment and the Faculty of STEM are delighted to invite you to our 5th Annual Energy Science 2026 seminar.
This event will feature a number of speakers from both agencies and industry to discuss their company and our energy space in Ireland and internationally.
The focus of the seminar is to promote Energy Science and sustainability, exchange information and to provide the Energy Science class students the opportunity to
- i) learn about Energy Science from the perspective of different companies
- ii) develop international contact networks in energy storage
- iii) discuss with our hosts related issues and concerns across Energy Science.
We have an exciting range of speakers including ESB Networks, KEO International Consultants, SEAI, EPA, Electroroute, Clarke Energy, EirGrid, Statkraft, Eaton ad Orsted to discuss their mission and our energy landscape in Ireland and internationally.
The topics covered in the seminar will range from
- Large-scale solar PV
- Carbon capture technologies
- Molecules in net zero energy system
- Energy trading, markets overview and trends
- Energy policy, data & targets
- Environmental challenges in Ireland & statistics
- Wind projects
- Hydrogen
- Biofuel generation
- Whole building life cycle carbon assessment
- Electric interconnector grid projects
On the day we will showcase 15 Energy Science research projects and we will present the KEO Energy Sustainability Research award.
Here you will find link to the registration and the seminar information poster. Most grateful if you can complete the registration form to confirm your attendance and to assist in our arrangements for the day. The deadline for the registration is Friday July 17th.
I hope you can join us on the day,
Nigel, David, & ES Seminar Team
Dr. Nigel Carroll (PhD, MSc)
Bio & Energy Sciences
School of Physics
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
CRANN Institute Nano-Bio Laboratory
Finder: https://www.tcd.ie/Physics/people/experimental/Nigel.Carroll/
Email: ncarrol@tcd.ie
Tel: +35318963784, 4625
Speakers
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Dr. Emily Byrne
Energy analyst at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Emily is part of a team that analyses data from the National Energy Balance as well as monthly energy data. She contributes to the stats team’s publication portfolio (Energy in Ireland, First Look short notes, data visualisation etc.) and reports to the European ODYSSEE project. She has past experience in both academic and commercially focused energy research and related areas within the Chemistry field.
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Dr. Darragh O'Neill
Senior Manager for Research Strategy at the Environmental Protection Agency
Darragh leads the development and implementation of the EPA’s research strategy, the management of funding programmes as well as national and international partnerships.
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Cathal Heneghan
Associate Director at KEO/Meehan Green, LEED AP BD+C & O+M, MSc
KEO/Meehan Green provide sustainability consulting, training and contractor support to the built environment.
Cathal is experienced in a diverse range of projects including, Commercial Offices, Pharmaceutical and Educational facilities. He has In-depth knowledge of sustainable design focusing on the three key areas of embodied energy (LCA), climate resilience and designing to achieve certification through the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system.