Kevin O'Sullivan
Environment and Science Editor at Irish Times
Environment & Science Editor with @IrishTimes; special interest in climate crisis, renewables, SDGs and sustainable food. Co-author of Supergrid Super Solution
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3 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Kevin O'Sullivan
Make no mistake: the withdrawal of Corio Generation from Ireland’s first tranche of offshore wind farms is a body blow to the Government’s ambitious renewable energy plans for the period up to 2030. Corio applied to build a 450 megawatt (MW) wind farm on the Sceirde Rocks off Connemara, a €1.4 billion project that would have powered 350,000 homes and helped deliver a chunk of the needed carbon emissions reduction.
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6 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Kevin O'Sullivan
Ireland’s transition to a clean energy economy risks heading into “strategic fog” in the power sector, with a lack of clarity and certainty about the future reliability of country’s energy supply, the National Economic and Social Council (Nesc) has warned. Its analysis of the country’s planned move away from fossil fuels while scaling up renewables reveals “a lack of clarity and certainty about the future reliability of energy supply”.
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1 week ago |
northernexposuremagazine.co.uk | Kevin O'Sullivan
Two captivating new bands flying the flag high for Ireland right now, Cork’s Cliffords and Dublin’s Bold Love have this week joined collaborative forces, heading out on a much anticipated English tour. Performing at Camden’s infamous – and ironically named in this instance – Dublin Castle on Tuesday, we headed along to see what all the fuss was about.
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1 week ago |
irishtimes.com | Kevin O'Sullivan
The world’s most powerful economy, the United States, may be dismissing hard data and scientific consensus for now, while reasoned voices challenging the erratic plays of its leader Donald Trump are often drowned out. The resulting upheaval – including an assault on scientific freedom and institutions – doesn’t seem to faze Prof Maria Leptin, president of European Research Council (ERC).
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1 week ago |
irishtimes.com | Kevin O'Sullivan
In unveiling his first climate action plan, Darragh O’Brien tried to strike an upbeat note. “Climate action is happening up and down the country every day, with retrofitting and more energy efficient homes, thereby reducing energy bills, with more reliable Local Link bus services connecting towns across Ireland, and more home-grown wind power driving energy security,” the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy said on Tuesday.
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