James Carton, assistant professor in Sustainable Energy with DCU and an academic advisor to the United Nations on hydrogen, joins us on this week’s podcast to discuss this lesser spotted form of energy. How do you make it? Where could it be used instead of fossil fuels? Could it be part of a clean energy future, or does it amount to simply greenwashing?

Belfast is currently the only port on the island of Ireland that is capable of constructing offshore wind farms.

July saw a two-fold increase in demand met by wind compared with the same period last year.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said today that “addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction”.

Amid major shifts in the energy market, Michael Phelan’s GridBeyond has spotted an opportunity.

Ireland needs to meet EU renewable energy targets – with the prospect of serious financial penalties slapped on us if we don’t make them.

Solar Impulse 2 flew across the Pacific at night with no fuel.

Did you know we’re one of the most energy-dependent countries in Europe?

It could allow homes to be self-sufficient in terms of power.

But will it work?

Two wind turbines are hoped to reduce costs at Johnson and Johnson plants in the area.

Wind Area Ireland is a launching a site today that it hopes will become a resource for communities, journalists, and policy-makers.

ESRI Review of Irish Energy Policy also makes case for bringing Corrib gas field to production “rapidly” – and says nuclear power will not work for Ireland.