Like many other countries, Ireland is mainly relies on fossil fuels for its energy production. This has allowed for heavy release of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases.
The current population, in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, according to the 2011 census is an estimated 6.4 million. The actual number over the past few years will have increased dramatically and so has the need for an efficient energy source. The main issue with Ireland’s overall energy production is that majority of fuel is imported.
According to the report by Howley, Holland and Deenan (2014a), Ireland’s import dependence in 2013 was calculated to be approximately 89%. In turn this means if there are great political or …show more content…
In order to achieve an increase in wind energy, more wind farms are needed as they have been the only way to successfully take a hold of wind. According to the Irish Wind Energy Association, with new interest from major companies such as Apple, who are interested in constructing data centre operations, this will lead to a further 18% energy demand on top of the already existing demand.
The companies such as Apple and Google are looking to power their new infrastructures with clean energy, so in turn a €1.36 billion is due to be invested into wind farm developments. (Iwea.com, 2015)
Solar energy, which is far more limited when compared to wind, is able to successfully be turned into thermal energy which is a great benefit. It is very beneficial as one of the greatest energy uses in Ireland is heat generation. Even though if properly harnessed there are great limitations for solar …show more content…
Technology has allowed for more than one method possible to gain wave energy, one way is by overtopping devices. Overtopping devices works when a strong waves flows over a man-made barrier in order to fill a man-made basin. The water that is moved to the basin is then passed through an underwater turbine to generate electricity. Other examples include oscillating water column and also point absorbers. Unfortunately for this kind of technology to be reliable, it must be able to withstand harsh weather conditions that Ireland can
The current population, in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, according to the 2011 census is an estimated 6.4 million. The actual number over the past few years will have increased dramatically and so has the need for an efficient energy source. The main issue with Ireland’s overall energy production is that majority of fuel is imported.
According to the report by Howley, Holland and Deenan (2014a), Ireland’s import dependence in 2013 was calculated to be approximately 89%. In turn this means if there are great political or …show more content…
In order to achieve an increase in wind energy, more wind farms are needed as they have been the only way to successfully take a hold of wind. According to the Irish Wind Energy Association, with new interest from major companies such as Apple, who are interested in constructing data centre operations, this will lead to a further 18% energy demand on top of the already existing demand.
The companies such as Apple and Google are looking to power their new infrastructures with clean energy, so in turn a €1.36 billion is due to be invested into wind farm developments. (Iwea.com, 2015)
Solar energy, which is far more limited when compared to wind, is able to successfully be turned into thermal energy which is a great benefit. It is very beneficial as one of the greatest energy uses in Ireland is heat generation. Even though if properly harnessed there are great limitations for solar …show more content…
Technology has allowed for more than one method possible to gain wave energy, one way is by overtopping devices. Overtopping devices works when a strong waves flows over a man-made barrier in order to fill a man-made basin. The water that is moved to the basin is then passed through an underwater turbine to generate electricity. Other examples include oscillating water column and also point absorbers. Unfortunately for this kind of technology to be reliable, it must be able to withstand harsh weather conditions that Ireland can