Tuesday, 04 May 2021 At the AGM of Hydrogen Ireland on April 23, Board Member, Dr. Rory Monaghan, NUI Galway, argued there is no set government position on hydrogen at present in Ireland and that Hydrogen Ireland has an opportunity to influence this by organizing workshops and seminars. Dr. James Carton, Chair of Hydrogen Ireland
Monaghan said, “We need a signal from government through policy how demand becomes stimulated. We are looking to stimulate the supply and demand at the same time in Ireland.
“Hydrogen Ireland understand the value proposition of hydrogen and we want to promote the role of hydrogen and related technologies. We can work with politicians, stakeholders and indeed communities to achieve this.”
Hydrogen Ireland calls for a hydrogen led future
rd of April.
The call has been led by board member, Dr. Rory Monaghan, NUI Galway, arguing that there is currently no set government position on hydrogen at present in Ireland and that Hydrogen Ireland has a unique opportunity to influence this.
Dr. Monaghan has been researching hydrogen and fuel cells since 2003 and currently leads the Long-Term Effects work package of the €9.3m ($11.8m) GenComm project, which is funded by the EU Interreg North West Europe programme.
The Department of the Economy also commissioned Monaghan to prepare the Think Piece on hydrogen opportunities for Northern Ireland.
Middle East to become a market leader in renewable and clean energy
DUBAI, May 3, 2021 The Middle East is set to become a market leader in renewable and clean energy due to well-designed auctions, favourable financing conditions, and declining technology costs, all contributing to bringing renewables into the mainstream. Research from Informa Markets revealed 83 GW of renewable and clean energy capacity, mainly solar and wind power, is planned across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region within the next 20 years, and more than AED55 billion ($14.97 billion) of solar power projects are expected to become operational by 2026. Against this backdrop, renewable and clean Energy will debut as the theme for Middle East Energy’s inaugural virtual focus week on May 17, 2021.
After Build Day 2021, all Worcester elementary schools now have playgrounds
Until next week.
Working for Worcester, a nonprofit organization driven by College of the Holy Cross students, returned from a COVID-19 hiatus Saturday in style, erecting playgrounds at the last two elementary schools on its long-running list, McGrath and Columbus Park.
The organization, started by two Holy Cross students nearly a decade ago, has been building or revitalizing playgrounds for years to ensure no students go to a school without one.
The endgame was reached Saturday, when more than 200 volunteers, all wearing masks on an unseasonably warm day, finished playgrounds at the schools and beautified nine other sites citywide.
Mental health boss defends use of controversial ECT shock therapy for depression
The treatment involves sending an electric current through a patient s brain.
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A Greater Manchester mental health chief has defended the use of a controversial treatment which involves running an electrical current through patients brains.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - formerly known as shock or electroshock therapy - has been used since the 1930s but is now being heavily criticised by experts who question the evidence behind it.