New light on Earth’s energy crisis
New light on Earth’s energy crisis
New light on Earth’s energy crisis
Caitríona Farrell reports on new solar energy techniques that borrow from Mother Nature’s own energy systems
The aim of reaching Ireland’s 2020 targets – of having 40 per cent of electricity generated through renewable sources – looks out of focus. Manipulating nature, and the science we currently understand, is the key answer to reaching these goals. It is still theoretically possible for Ireland to meet this goal if we put our minds to it.
Faraway hills are green at the moment, and the Green Party could do with a boost of chlorophyll in Government buildings to wake up and realise once again the underpinning principles they had when they entered power two years ago. No other western country would be jade with envy of Ireland as a green country any more.
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