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Remote work has presented myriad opportunities for rural and regional communities to grow and regenerate. With the support of an Irish social enterprise, communities in Munster now have access to fully-funded training especially for community activists.
A European study will explore the potential hydrogen has in decarbonising Kerry's Valentia Island, by powering transport and businesses.
if H2, it is a matter of how. Ireland faces an uncertain future: international tax regulations are to change affecting our corporate tax take, COVID-19 has transformed how we live and work, Brexit creates challenging uncertainties for trade, and climate change will transform our world. There is however an opportunity emerging that will give Ireland control over its destiny creating long-term jobs, a guaranteed tax-revenue stream, and independence in the most critical arena of our economy: energy. A consortium, led by a community energy co-operative in SW Ireland, says that it has the soluti...
Valentia Harbour Both Michael Cecil, Rathlin Island Development and Community Association Chairman and Colum O’Connell, Chairman of the Valentia Energy Group in Kerry have welcomed the new courses. DCU have developed the Masters major and undergraduate degrees enrolling in 2020-21 including modules on Advanced Sustainable Energy Systems that must include a sustainable hydrogen element. Dr. James Carton, DCU Assistant Professor in Energy Sustainability and Hydrogen acknowledges the role the Irish islands can have in this new academic offering saying, “Cormac Walsh of Energy CoOps Ireland...