Wind Energy Explainer series on Clare FM as part of the county Clare Energy Awareness Campaign.
1. Why We Need Renewable Energy
Jerry McEvilly of Friends of the Earth discusses why we need renewable energy on Morning Focus on Clare FM.
2. Onshore Wind Energy
Justin Moran, Wind Energy Ireland discusses onshore wind energy.
3. The Positive Impact of Wind Energy on Ireland’s Electricity Price
Dr. Paul Deane of UCC talks about the positive impact wind energy has on our electricity price.
4. The Electricity Grid
Dave Linehan, Wind Energy Ireland discusses the importance of the electricity grid.
5. Wind energy and our economy and jobs
James Delahunt of KMPG discusses how wind energy contributes to our economy and wind energy jobs.
6. Solar Energy
John Paul O’Brien discusses commercial scale solar energy.
7. District Energy
Yvonne Murphy of the Irish District Energy Association discusses how district energy can be used in Clare.
8. Energy Storage – Green Hydrogen and Battery Storage
Bobby Smith of Energy Storage Ireland discusses battery storage and Joseph Devlin of Energy discusses green hydrogen.
9. Offshore Wind : Now and in the near term
Caoimhe McCarthy of Wind Energy Ireland discusses what’s happening in relation to offshore wind energy now and in the near future.
10. Wind energy, nature and biodiversity
Karina Ronan, NTR discusses wind farms, nature and biodiversity.
11. Offshore Wind : what lies in the future and the potential in our Atlantic waters
Ronan O’Flynn, ESB, talks about the development of offshore wind in the future, the potential in our Atlantic waters, plans for Moneypoint, wave energy and the benefits county Clare can look forward to.
12. Wind energy and communities
Cliona O’Sullivan of RWE discusses the importance the wind industry places on community engagement and how engagement takes place..