Priority Research Area Leader – Prof. Vincent O’Flaherty

The Ryan Institute has a very strong and active team of researchers working in the area of Energy, with ongoing and planned research organised into four sub-themes: Bioenergy, Renewable Resources, Energy Efficient Technologies, and Energy and Society. In 2007, the Energy Research Centre (ERC) was formed to reflect the societal and strategic importance of this research area, and to provide researchers with the strongest possible platform for sharing ideas and sparking innovation.  The ERC now boasts 100+ members, and is actively engaging with the national and international energy research community, industry partners, government agencies and NGOs, and the local community.

An exciting new Energy development at the Ryan Institute is the establishment of a national Competence Centre for Bio-refining and Bio-energy.  The Centre was established in 2010 to bring together industry stakeholders, academic experts and government agencies working in this area to support a sustainable and competitive Irish biomass industry.