Renewable Energy Summit 2013

Brian Motherway, SEAI; Marie Donnelly, European Commission; Minister Fergus O'Dowd, TD; Bob Hanna, Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources and Pat Nally, RSA at the annual Irish Renewable Energy Summit held in Dublin recently.

Taoiseach launches Renewable energy supplement

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD has launched the 2012 edition of the Energy Ireland^® Renewable Energy Supplement. The supplement, which is an annual publication, covers the whole range of renewable energy activity in Ireland including onshore and offshore wind, renewable heat, bioenergy, wave and tidal energy as well as looking at issues such as grid development, planning and financing renewables. Expert contributors include Garrett Blaney, Commissioner, Commission for Energy Regulation and David Taylor, Chairman, Energy Institute in Ireland. It is circulated extensively to key stakeholders and decision-makers in the renewables, and broader energy sectors, north and south.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny launching the 2012 Renewable Energy Supplement with Editor and Energy Ireland^® Director, Owen McQuade.

Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan: Competitive renewables

Bord Gáis Energy’s Managing Director Dave Kirwan tells Owen McQuade about new strategies for the renewable era and the utility’s plans to greatly increase its renewables portfolio. Testing old theories and strategies interests Dave Kirwan. As well as the day job, Kirwan has been working on a doctorate in business administration for three-and-a-half years about “having a different type of conversation in organisations to help promote the better...[full story]