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Ryanair and Trinity College launch Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre
Ryanair, in partnership with Trinity College Dublin, announced (29-Apr-2021) plans to launch the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre . Trinity College Dublin provided a EUR1.5 million donation which Trinity will use to for a multi-disciplinary research team to engage in and accelerate research around sustainable aviation fuels, zero carbon aircraft propulsion sy
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Ryanair & Trinity College Dublin launch SAF Centre
Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Ryanair, EU’s greenest airline, on Thursday, April 29th, announced the launch of the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre.
This landmark initiative – the first of its kind in Ireland – has been made possible by a €1.5m donation which Trinity will use to seed a multi-disciplinary research team to engage in best-in-class research around Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Zero Carbon Aircraft Propulsion Systems and Noise Mapping.
This new knowledge will inform the policies of both EU and international governments on making aviation environmentally and economically sustainable, as well as harness future investments by the aviation industry towards sustainability. The project, which will employ six people, is due to commence in Summer 2021.
Updated / Thursday, 29 Apr 2021
12:59
Critics say the low-cost business model encourages people to fly more frequently and drives growth in the total number of people flying
Ryanair plans to power 12.5% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuels by 2030, the airline has said, as it announced a €1.5m donation to Trinity College Dublin to launch a sustainable aviation research centre.
The commitment comes just days after the owner of rival Aer Lingus and British Airways committed to using the fuels to power 10% of its flights. As Europe s largest airline, we have a responsibility to minimise our impact on the environment, the airline s Director of Sustainability Thomas Fowler said as the airline committed to the target.
Trinity College announces Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive
Updated / Friday, 16 Apr 2021
14:05
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President Michael D Higgins, Bono and poet Paula Meehan were among those paying tribute to poet Brendan Kennelly at the virtual launch of his literary archive.
The archive was launched at Trinity College Dublin to mark the poet s 85th birthday which will be on April 17.
As a take away gift from this morning s launch of the Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive, listen back to poet Paula Meehan reading Begin’. Full recording of the event will follow. #BrendanKennelly#VirtualTrinityLibrary@tcddublin@tcdalumni@poetryireland@TCDEnglishpic.twitter.com/Sn2XN5mpQt The Library of TCD (@tcdlibrary) April 15, 2021