Dwr Uisce Project
Dwr Uisce stands for 'Distributing our Water Resources: Utilising Integrated, Smart and low-Carbon Energy'. We are a research team made up of academic and research staff from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and Bangor University in Wales. The team has extensive experience in energy technology, environmental impact assessments, climate change and business collaboration. The project runs until Sept '21, and is supported through the Ireland-Wales Co-operation Programme 2014-2020.
Improving the efficiency of water distribution in Ireland and Wales is at the core of the project ethos. This is achieved by developing new low carbon, energy-saving technologies and services. We trial energy recovery technologies at several demonstration sites in both countries before being launched on the market. We build a capacity for innovation in the water industry through our cluster of organisations interested in sustainability in the water-energy nexus.
To understand where energy efficiency opportunities exist, we undertake cross-border and cross-sectoral auditing and benchmarking assessments to support a market assessment in the performance of the water sector. By undertaking environmental and economic assessments of the regional potential, it will deliver best practice and identify cost effective systems, balanced with low-carbon and resource-efficient design. An eco-design toolkit will be produced specifically for the water sector to support the growing remit of the circular economy.
The Sustainability Webinar Series is an opportunity to share our findings and achievements and to demonstrate research based practical solutions to improve energy efficiency in the water sector. Participants will also be able to see in practice how our solutions could be applied to their circumstances.