Energy Zone Report – November 2019

Read the report: Energy Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Energy Zone was a themed zone supported by Science Foundation Ireland. It featured six scientists:

  • Jessica Franklin, the winner of this zone, a geologist looking for new ways of predicting the location of oil and gas reservoirs.
  • Jenny Andreasson is a technology analyst whose job is to look for new technologies and smarter ways to use energy.
  • Jason McGuire is a PhD student working with the government to change policies that will help Ireland reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Janis Aleksans models geological processes in the Earth’s crust and finds out what implications this could have for geothermal energy applications.
  • Mohamed Daoud is an electrical engineer who converts energy from one form into another.
  • Catriona Sheridan is a researcher who helps plan the electricity network for future generations, and investigates how to make it more sustainable.
Posted on January 15, 2020 by modemily in 2019, SFI, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Energy Zone Report – November 2019

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