Oil excess: Ireland’s overuse

IRELAND is the seventh most oil reliant country in the world and is failing to exploit alternatives.

Wed, 01 Aug, 2007 - 01:00
Conor Ryan

Transport and home-heating are the worst offenders.

University College Cork’s Environmental Research Institute said by converting to either ethanol, bio-diesel or bio-gas the country could follow its European partners and remove its ties with oil.

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