Ahern’s energy production promise

IRELAND was last night on course for a green energy revolution as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern pledged to more than double electricity production from renewable sources by 2020.

The target would see supplies from environmentally-friendly providers like wind farms soar from 13% to 30% of the national total.

Mr Ahern said the move was needed due to potential threats to energy importation in the future and the country’s 90% dependence on fossil fuels.