Maynooth and Sligo students take eco-friendly approaches to driving

I mentioned in the Sunday Column that I was in Paris for the Imagine Cup. The competition is basically the World Cup of Science and my video reports are now online so you can find out more about the great ideas these students have.

AcidRain from NUI Maynooth have developed an engine that runs on cooking oil. Yes it's been done before but this one is way more efficient. The lads find out tomorrow if they've won the World title.


Sligo IT's ParkIT meanwhile have developed software that informs drivers about the availability of parking spaces. The team hopes to bring the product to market next year.