Powering Progress – Featured Segment with KCLR
1. Why we need renewables
Jerry Mac Evilly of Friends of the Earth discusses why we need renewable energy.
2. Onshore wind
Justin Moran of WEI discusses onshore wind energy.
3. The impact of wind energy on the price of electricity
Dr. Paul Deane of UCC talks about Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels leaving consumers exposed to high cost electricity. He foresees that Ireland can expect, as a result of building wind energy, a future of affordable, clean energy.
4. The economic benefits of renewable energy
James Delahunt of KMPG talks about jobs in renewables and the economic benefits renewable energy.
5. Energy Storage
Bobby Smith of Energy Storage Ireland discusses battery storage and Joseph Devlin of Energia talks about green hydrogen.
6. Our electricity grid – what it does and why it’s important to all of us
Dave Linehan discusses our electricity grid and how we all benefit from the electricity it delivers to us.
7. Wind farms and nature
Dr. Carmel Brennan of SSE Renewables discusses wind farms and nature
8. District Heating
Yvonne Murphy of the Irish District Heating Association explains district heating and its potential for use in Irish cities and towns.
9. Solar Energy
JP O’Brien, Statkraft explains commercial scale solar energy.
10. Bioenergy
Sean Finan of the Irish Bioenergy Association talks about bioenergy.
11. Offshore Wind
Brian Hegarty of ESB talks about offshore wind energy.
12. Offshore Wind
Clíona O’Sullivan of RWE talks about community engagement and how communities can influence wind energy projects.