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"A typical Irish home has a carbon footprint of about 11 tonnes, which is one of the highest in Europe"

5 ways an Irish household can reduce carbon emissions

Climate Change / 13 Nov

The future is green: "biofuel production from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide can help to reduce air pollution and generate valuable chemicals." Photo: Getty Images

Can greenhouse gases and carbon monoxide be turned into biofuels?

Energy / 11 Nov

"New energy-saving technologies are, well, new, and this makes them riskier than the status quo." Photo: Getty Images

Why are we so unwilling to invest in energy efficiency?

Behavioural economics / 17 Oct

Processed lithium: global demand is expected to rise by 965% by 2050. Photo: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via Getty Images

5 ways towards sustainable resource production

Climate Change / 13 Sep

"We've got really difficult social issues in Ireland which overlap with carbon reduction and climate change"

Is it time to give nuclear power a chance?

Podcast / 23 Aug

"The Rural Electrification Scheme was an enormous logistical, capital, technological and cultural project that transformed the Irish countryside"

Lessons on climate action from the Rural Electrification scheme

Climate Change / 21 Aug

Look up, it's a carbon footprint of 2,146kg in Seat 32D

Why flying is the most problematic part of a zero-carbon plan

Climate Change / 22 Aug

"Climate change is a serious problem and we need to be looking at lots of solutions to stop it - even the ones we may not like". Photo: Getty Images

Is it time for Ireland to give nuclear power a chance?

Energy / 21 Aug

In 2017, half of the electricity produced in Ireland came from gas power plants.

The financial risks Irish citizens face with The Paris Agreement

Climate Change / 05 Jun

Inside CryptoUniverse, Russia's largest cryptocurrency mining centre. It occupies over 4,000 square meters and contains 3,000 computers. Photo: EPA

How many Bitcoin miners does it take to change a lightbulb?

Cryptocurrencies / 10 Apr

A message on climate change from Swedish activist Greta Thunberg

"The worst in Europe": Ireland's climate and energy to-do list

Climate Change / 14 May

"The greatest party in the history of mankind now has to end"

Why we need a carbon tax

Energy / 16 Jan

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman

The politics of high oil prices

Energy / 23 Oct 18

"It took almost 80 years for oil to surpass coal as the major fuel for the global economy in the 1960s and coal is still in the mix today"

A world without oil?

Renewable Energy / 27 Sep 18

"Strategic combinations of wind and solar in chosen locations could provide a more consistent supply of electricity."

The importance of weather on Ireland's future energy supply

Weather / 19 Sep 18

"Individuals and communities have the greatest ability to make this low carbon energy transition faster and smoother." Photo: iStock

How to put citizens at the heart of energy policy decisions

Energy / 05 Sep 18

Our friends electric

Why should electric cars have all the fun?

Motors / 29 Jun 18

"Thomas Edison's creation unmistakably transformed society, but a quieter and just as powerful revolution is taking place as LEDs replaces traditional artificial illumination"

Let there be light: how LEDs are lighting up a brighter future

Lighting / 02 Jul 18

Wind farms are often met with resistance by communities

It's time to involve communities in energy decision-making

Energy / 25 Jun 18

On your bike

How bike sharing schemes help transform our cities

Bike sharing / 30 May 18

"What are the jobs today that might change in a low carbon energy transition?"

Whatever happened to the street lighting man?

Work & careers / 31 May 18

Overseeing the Corrib gas field. "Ireland is set to become the fourth country to ban exploration for fossil fuels, but the first to do so without a Plan B"

Banning fossil fuel exploration is posturing not pragmatism

Brainstorm / 18 Apr 18

Your new smart electricity meter will look like this, but will it save you money?

Smart electricity meters are coming so what can we expect?

Smart meters / 10 Apr 18

"Ireland has a strong reliance on natural gas, both for electricity generation and heating"

Running out of gas: what happens if Russia turns off the tap?

Energy / 05 Apr 18

An apple a day can heat your house

Could my lunch heat your home?

Engineering / 27 Feb 18

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