Huge potential for electric vehicles

IRELAND has an opportunity to take a world lead in long-range electric vehicles and potentially create thousands of jobs in the process, the Energy to Drive the Irish Economy – Energy Solutions Conference 2009, at the University of Limerick, was told yesterday.

Speaking at the conference, president of the worldwide Electrochemical Society, Professor Noel Buckley, said that a significant opportunity arises for Ireland to take an international lead and attract large manufacturers of electric vehicles to set up operations here.