11th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar

This year's MaREI Climate & Energy Policy Research Seminar covers topics related to the future power system, hydrogen, carbon and residential heating.

The seminar builds on a strong history of collaboration between UCC and the ESRI, with both institutions partners in the SFI MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine.

Event programme

9:20

Welcome

9:40

High renewables on the power system

Ireland's Future Power System and the Climate Action Plan

Paul Deane

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10:00

The impact of start costs in electricity market models at high levels of wind penetration

Muireann Lynch & Mel Devine

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10:20

Short break

10:25

Hydrogen

How do cargo capacity, refuelling time, and hurdle rates impact the decarbonisation of trucks in Ireland?

Vahid Aryanpur & Fionn Rogan

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10:45

Policy design for green hydrogen

Niall Farrell

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11:05

Coffee Break

11:35

Carbon budgets & prices

Policy simulation modelling to inform national carbon budget pathways

Vera O’Riordan & Fionn Rogan

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11:55

Can Carbon Taxation Boost the Irish Economy and Reduce Inequality? 

Mert Yakut & Kelly de Bruin

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12:15

Short break

12:20

Residential heating challenges

The Potential for District Heating

Jason McGuire & Hannah Daly

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12:40

Implications of BER policy targets in the Climate Action Plan

Tensay Meles, Niall Farrell & John Curtis

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13:00

Closing