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Great to see Vortech Water Solutions highlighted by BlueTech Research in our journey towards more sustainable and efficient wastewater treatment infrastructure. Vortech Water Solutions is a spin-out company from research at Civil Engineering at the University of Galway - School of Engineering. Scaling innovation is a key challenge in the sector but one that utilities and industry are now increasingly willing to enable where they see potential. Research never stops and with Vortech Water Solutions, colleagues in NexSys and other partners we continue to develop the tools and innovation needed to meet the water sectors challenges. University of Galway

We were delighted to see our CFO, Marc Van Huet, featured on Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam on Newstalk. In the interview, Marc discusses Calor’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-focused solutions; highlighting initiatives like our self-service cylinder dispensing stations and the role of BioLPG in Ireland’s energy transition. Marc’s insights reflect our ongoing mission to deliver cleaner, more efficient energy to homes and businesses across the country. 📻 Listen to the full interview here: https://brnw.ch/21wWLA7 #CalorIreland #EnergyInnovation #Sustainability #BioLPG

💫Supported by legislation and government interest, OTEC technology continued to advance throughout the 1980’s, 1990’s, and early 2000’s, spurred on by international attention to utilize sustainable energy sources! ⚡ Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gVavGGT5 #OTEC #OceanPower #IslandResiliance #SustainableEnergy

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion has made gains over the past few decades to take its place among energy generation solutions!

❓ What if you could test changes, optimize performance, and predict outcomes without touching a single piece of equipment? That’s the power of digital twins. The result? Smarter decisions, lower costs, and a smaller environmental footprint. In our latest blog post, Louis W. Ø. Larsen, Digital Business Development Director, Veolia's water technology activities in Europe, highlights real world successes of this technology. At the Køge-Egnens Wastewater Treatment Plant in Denmark, Veolia’s Hubgrade Wastewater Plant Performance solution increased hydraulic capacity by 35-60% while simultaneously improving nitrogen removal. The facility also reduced electricity consumption by 35% and decreased chemical usage by 60%. Meanwhile at the Ede Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Netherlands, the same solution achieved compliant effluent below EU quality standards, reduced environmental impact by decreasing total nitrogen and phosphorus in effluent, minimized operational expenses on energy and chemicals and saved more than €10 million in capital expenditure by avoiding construction of a new line. Digital twins are transforming the way we approach sustainable water management, helping utilities become more efficient, resilient, and environmentally responsible. 💡 Discover how digital twin scould optimize your operations: https://lnkd.in/e6F3H9Fq #DigitalTwins #WastewaterTreatment #WaterReuse #Veolia #EcologicalTransformation

Elogen, part of GTT - Technology for a Sustainable World, has been selected by RoyalStav and Veolia for a #renewablehydrogen project in Slovakia. The initiative highlights how advanced electrolyser technology is accelerating the shift to low-carbon #energy solutions across Europe. Read more here: https://fcw.sh/c2jRue #HydrogenNews #EnergyTransition #CleanTech

Last week, our Centre held its first 2025 Industry Engagement Workshop which brought together government and industry partners and Centre researchers to explore gaps and opportunities in carbon materials, energy storage, and low-carbon fuel production.   We were honoured to be joined by: 🔹 Thomas Gao, Senior Manager, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer’s Office 🔹 Peter Morrissey, Industry Advisor, HunterNet Co-operative 🔹 Gabriella Nunes, Director, Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) 🔹 Sam Evans, Cruxes Innovation   Through presentations, we learned the NSW Government decarbonisation initiatives and gained valuable industry perspectives on gaps and opportunities in carbon materials, energy storage & fuel production. Our speakers also shared great experience and advice with our ECRs and HDRs about critical tips to translate research into commercialisation.   Key messages include: ✔️ Engage early with potential industry partners and end-users. Seek their feedback before your project kicks off and design your milestones. ✔️ Communicate the impact value of research in the language that resonates with industry and the end user. ✔️ Empathy for end-user: goals/motivations, problems/limitations, solutions that mesh with their realities.  ✔️ Balance between “research creation” and “research adoption”.   A big thank you to our industry and government partners for sharing their valuable expertise and to Centre Industry Engagement & Translation Committee members, especially Rahman Daiyan, Ph.D. Hui Tong Chua for organising this successful event. Thanks to all Centre members who joined this event, especially Guan Yeoh, Zi Sophia Gu and Hui Tong Chua for chairing the roundtable discussions, Christopher Barnett, Jinyang Guo and Bo Lin for helping make this an inspiring and productive event of connection and collaboration.   #IndustryEngagement #ResearchTranslation #Innovation #COECSI #CarbonScience #CleanEnergy #Collaboration #researchimpact  

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 Smart Energy, RenewableNI’s flagship conference, has moved to become a spring event, with a theme of ‘Developments for Delivering’. With the new season comes a new venue, Europa and bigger exhibition and networking space.  The agenda is even bigger with not one, but two Executive Ministers:  🎙️Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA 🎙️Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs #RNISmartEnergy sets out the renewable opportunities for local businesses and suppliers, boosting regional economic resilience, creating a secure energy supply and creating a cleaner future. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/e82s7qc5

💧 Smart Oil–Water Separators – Northern Europe Leads the Way 🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇪 As sustainability takes center stage, smart oil–water separators are transforming how industries manage wastewater across Europe. 🔹 Finland focuses on IoT-enabled systems that meet strict environmental standards even in freezing conditions — ensuring reliable protection of lakes and groundwater. 🔹 Sweden emphasizes automation and centralized monitoring, integrating smart separators with municipal water systems to align with its strong circular economy goals. 🔹 Germany leads in industrial-scale innovation, combining AI-based sensors and predictive maintenance to reduce oil discharge and operational costs in large manufacturing facilities. Despite different climates and regulations, all three nations share one vision — clean water through smarter technology. 🌿 Smart engineering, cleaner tomorrow. 💧 #Finland #Sweden #Germany #SmartTechnology #OilWaterSeparator #Sustainability #EnvironmentalEngineering #CleanWater #CircularEconomy

🚀 The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen supports disruptive H2 battery technology developed by German Start-Up water stuff & sun GmbH! We’re proud to announce that the German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIN-D) has commissioned water stuff & sun to assess the innovation of our H₂ battery — for safe, simple and efficient storage and distribution of gases, particularly hydrogen. This validation also includes the evaluation of an integrated H₂ battery ecosystem, the development of a pilot project forming the core of a new hydrogen infrastructure — and the exploration of applications beyond H₂. With SPRIN-D’s support, we’re moving one step closer to scalable, sustainable energy storage solutions! #hydrogen #storage #infrastructure