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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Information Session for Stage One
Climate Change
Engineering Students
Diminishing Fossil Fuels

Energy Systems Engineering Increasing Demand for Energy

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Stringent Carbon Emission Constraints
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Master of Engineering (ME) in Energy Energy Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Maintenance of current living standards in the developed
world will require new ways to use energy more efficiently
Aims to prepare graduates to meet the engineering,
and also much bigger contributions from
economic and environmental challenges facing the energy
systems of developed countries in the future. solar energy,
Will focus on the interdependence between; wind energy,
The electricity system, wave / tidal energy
Building energy systems, energy from crops / biomass / algae,
The industrial production system, nuclear energy, and
The food supply chain, and from advanced fossil fuel technologies.
The transport system,
Greater use of electrical energy in buildings and in
- taking account of security of supply and climate impact / transport is likely.
CO2 emissions. Smart Grid and Energy Storage Technologies are
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Aqua Marine Power Equal to or greater than Open Hydro Only up to about 2% of
the power of the wind Marine Current Turbines
the worlds PER
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Ireland N. Ireland
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2MW, 16m Diameter - Deployment France October 2011

Conventional Gas-Fired Siemens 6.8 MW Gas Turbine

Electricity Generating Station Used by Bord Gais to Power Natural Gas Pipeline
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Nissan Leaf
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175 km (109 mi) (NEDC)
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Use of Mobile Phone Apps for Monitoring State of Estimated Maximum Range on a Full Battery Charge
Battery Charge - Nissan Leaf (Battery Electric Vehicle)

With no cabin heating or cooling

Maximum Range (Miles)

Ford Focus EV
Chevrolet Volt: OnStar RemoteLink mobile app With cabin HVAC system in use,
assuming 80% of battery charge used.
See the battery level and charge mode (120V or
240V) on your smart phone.
Remotely verify that the car is plugged in or
schedule a future charging time.
Text or email alerts tell you when the battery is fully R. Pedro R. de Oliveira, Sean Vaughan & John G. Hayes (UCC)
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ME in Energy Systems Engineering ME in Energy Systems Engineering

Not restricted to renewable energy systems - aims to take a
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This programme aims to provide nuclear power, with fossil fuel extraction, processing,
combustion and carbon sequestration and storage.
students with a strong understanding of
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conflicting issues that arise in the 2. Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering
search for effective solutions to the 3. Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
energy challenges of the future. 4. Biosystems Engineering
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Control Theory / Process Instrumentation & Control
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Power System Design / Power System Engineering
Power Electronics and Drives / Applications of Power Electronics
Research Skills and Techniques / Technical Communication
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