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TRANSLATE Recognised for Sustainable Lab Practices – Joins Ireland’s Green Lab LeadersÂ
24 July, 2025
TRANSLATE laboratories have been recognised among Ireland’s most sustainable research spaces as part of a national certification pilot led by Research Ireland. The initiative promotes energy efficiency, waste reduction, and safer lab environments. At UCC, TRANSLATE labs have made practical, lasting changes—including smarter fume hood use and inventory management—while advancing green energy research using earth-abundant materials for zero-emission power solutions.
Waste Heat to Electricity: Key Insights from the TRANSLATE FactsheetÂ
17 July, 2025
The TRANSLATE project is advancing sustainable energy conversion with nanofluidic membranes that turn low-grade waste heat into usable electricity. Operating below 100°C and using eco-friendly materials, the technology is ideal for wearables, IoT, and low-power electronics. A new factsheet highlights key technical insights, efficiency gains, and future applications. Download it now from our website or Zenodo to learn more.
Insight and Impact: Final TRANSLATE General Assembly in Cork
16 June, 2025
The TRANSLATE project held its final General Assembly at University College Cork, bringing together researchers from Ireland, Latvia, and Germany to celebrate four years of EU-funded collaboration in nanofluidic energy materials. The two-day event featured partner updates, candid feedback sessions, and reflections from PhD researchers.
Powering the Future: A Q&A with Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy on Green Energy, Resilience, and Supercapatteries
30 May, 2025
Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy, PhD researcher in the EU-funded TRANSLATE project, is pioneering dual-function electrodes that can both convert and store energy. In this interview, she shares her journey from India to Ireland, the challenges she’s faced in the lab, her drive for sustainable materials, and her vision for a battery-powered future that’s greener, faster, and ethically grounded.
Innovation in Waste Heat Recovery: Prof. Steffen Hardt’s Story in TRANSLATE
28 April, 2025
Discover how Professor Steffen Hardt and the TRANSLATE team are advancing waste heat recovery through groundbreaking nanoscale fluid dynamics. Featured on Deepsync, this story highlights the challenges, breakthroughs, and cross-border collaboration driving cleaner, more efficient energy solutions.
Nanowood: A Simple Approach to a Complex Nanomaterial
3 March, 2025
The UCC TRANSLATE team has developed nanowood, a natural nanofluidic membrane created by removing lignin from wood using household bleach. This simple yet effective process produces well-aligned nanochannels that exhibit key nanofluidic properties, such as ion-selective transport. Nanowood offers a sustainable, low-cost platform for studying nanofluidics, making nanoscale research more accessible. Its potential applications range from energy harvesting to filtration and sensing.
Translate Project Newsletters
TRANSLATE Newsletter Issue 3
9 July, 2024
TRANSLATE's third newsletter is out summarising progress and achievements of our team in the last 12 months.
TRANSLATE Newsletter Issue 2
6 July, 2023
TRANSLATE's second annual newsletter.
TRANSLATE Newsletter Issue 1
22 June, 2022
TRANSLATE's first annual newsletter, one year on from our project kick-off.
