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Research & Development This documentary gives an impression of the R&D that goes into the production of the gearboxes that are used in the latest offshore wind turbines.

The Vestas offshore wind turbine Vestas currently supply the world’s highest capacity offshore wind turbine. This model has recently been used in the Irish Sea at an extension of the Burbo Bank project, offshore Liverpool and the coming years will see further use of...

The Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm Vindeby was the worlds’s first offshore wind farm and was installed in 1991 approximately 2km off the south Danish coast. The turbines from manufacturer Bonus (now part of Siemens) have now reached the end of their operational life and...

Common Misconceptions on Energy and Climate policy in Ireland Paul Deane, a well known post-doctoral researcher in University College Cork has recently published a useful summary of key misconceptions on Irish Climate and Energy Policy. Read more...

€4 million EU funding for proposed electricity link between France and Ireland The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility has awarded the Celtic Interconnector €4 million in advanced feasibility funding – this project and other interconnectors will greatly assist...

Offshore wind turbines are now 9 MW Offshore wind turbines are now much larger than their onshore equivalents having undergone rapid technological development in the last few years. Their generating capacity is now at 9 MW for the largest models, three times that of...

Cost of offshore wind energy continues to fall Recent auction results in the North Sea have continued the current cost reduction trend in offshore wind energy. The headline cost of electricity (in some cases ex-grid and some preparatory costs) has now fallen to below...

Ireland will miss 2020 Targets for Greenhouse Gas Emissions - EPA Ireland's EU 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target is 20% below 2005 levels; however the EPA projections indicate that emissions will be only 4-6% below 2005 levels by 2020. Ireland is unlikely...

NOW is the time to use Ireland's offshore wind - Minister Coveney Minister Simon Coveney has recently indicated that offshore wind projects are the "sustainable option in the future". This view is driven by EU targets for reduced emissions and by continuing planning...