Dr Dermot Hughes
Engineering Lead
Dermot is the Engineering Lead for GlasPort Bio, and through his 10 years’ experience in academic and industrial research, he brings a proven track record in the scale-up and commercialisation of environmental technologies.
Dermot’s most recent previous role was as Technical Manager with NVP Energy, a low-temperature anaerobic digestion technology provider. He brings this experience to GlasPort Bio where he will be responsible for the scaled-up design and application of GlasPort Bio’s technology.
Dermot received a 1st class honours degree in Environmental Science, and PhD from the University of Galway.
RTE News Interview with GasAbate User
It [GasAbate] didn't affect my operation in any way. The installing of it, the running of it doesn't affect my farming operation in any way. The benefit to me is reduced agitation, reduced foaming in the slurry, reduced odor and hopefully increased nutrients in the slurry.
Raymond Goggins, Farmer, Bandon, Co. Cork
The greatest problem solvers
We are, after all, the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth. If working apart, we are a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet. Surely working together, we are powerful enough to save it.
Veteran British broadcaster and documentary maker David Attenborough.
The GasAbate innovation is disruptive
The [GasAbate] innovation is disruptive and would be a game-changing technology. The impact for the environment is significant and it would put Europe worldwide on the leading edge
European Commission, EIC Review panel
2019 Climate Action Summit
The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win.
António Guterres - Remarks at 2019 Climate Action Summit
The strongest lever
Cutting methane is the strongest lever we have to slow climate change over the next 25 years
Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Programmel