Aran Islands wave their green credentials in eco car road test

BRIGHT orange electric cars will soon be part of the Aran Islands’ landscape.

Due to their small size and abundance of wind energy, the islands have been chosen as a test ground for a fleet of eco cars.

Up to 24 households on Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oirr will be participating in the three-year pilot project to demonstrate the smart grid technologies needed to transfer and store wind energy in the cars.