Call to halt wind energy investment ‘bizarre’

THE Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has described as “bizarre” a report from a leading group of engineers which called for Irish wind energy investment to be halted so Ireland could ensure its international competitiveness.

The IWEA described the Irish Academy of Engineer’s Energy Policy and Economic Recovery 2010 – 2015 report as “full of random facts and figures”. They said it did not constitute “quality analysis as there was not sufficient supporting evidence to stand up their arguments”.

The Irish Academy of Engineers is made up of the elite of Engineers Ireland, with 120 distinguished professionals invited to be members.