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Non-journal articles & media

Articles

Non-journal articles & media

Rooftop solar PV - we are at the cusp of a seismic shift in energy

Blog - cut in VAT rate on solar PV will accelerate clean energy transition

Posted on April 3, 2023

I discussed the Government’s announced cut on the VAT rate on solar PV panels and installation costs on Today with Claire - RTE this morning. Here a quick blog expanding on some of the points I made, and some additional points I didn’t manage to get to. [Read More]

Tags: electricity solar blog

EV rollout must be accelerated to decarbonise transport

Blog - Cutting the grant for new electric vehicles

Posted on March 23, 2023

*I subsequently turned this blog into a column [Read More]

Tags: transport EV blog column

Reimagining the school run for a sustainable future

At a Time of Climate Crisis - Electric school buses could be a silver bullet for sustainable transport

Posted on March 2, 2023

Irish Times Column, March 2nd, 2023. [Read More]

Tags: transport climate column

Beef is neither environmentally nor economically sustainable - Why are we subsidising it for export?

At a Time of Climate Crisis - The time for using other countries’ poor climate record as cover for Ireland’s is long past

Posted on February 3, 2023

Irish Times Column, February 2nd, 2023. [Read More]

Tags: agriculture column

Energy storage and flexibility is the new frontier of zero-carbon electricity

At a Time of Climate Crisis - Harnessing the power of sun and wind requires a transformation to a more agile power system

Posted on January 5, 2023

Irish Times Column, Dec 1st, 2022. [Read More]

Tags: power column