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16/03/2010 14:39:38
published in AnneMarieFox
Should we go Green? Should the government start investing more in R&D, should business invest more? We are an island with abundant Wave power, wind power etc; could we not become a global leader in this area and be an example for the rest of the world to look at? Become a knowledge based economy in Sustainable energy?
There has been plenty discussions in this area within the last 1-2 years; we have seen numerous engineers from all sectors, R&D Engineers, Electronic Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Quality Engineers, Construction to name just a few lose their jobs...where can they go from here? If they all emigrate we risk losing highly qualified individuals to other countries, by focusing on becoming a global leader in sustainable energy we could not only keep these skills in Ireland but also work on developing new sectors of employment.
A new Five year plan from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland SEAI, announced last week, [ http://bit.ly/bBsNqC and http://www.seai.ie/ ] might bring some hope to not only the unemployed, but to a number of SME that have set up throughout Ireland on the Renewable energy side. Their plan is focusing on saving 6 million on fossil fuels and creating up to 10,000 new jobs. They are looking to focus on the following areas, electricity supply, heat supply, energy in buildings, energy efficient products and behavior, energy in transport, research and innovation, and policy development and analysis.
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