Pádraig Hoare: Time for a green light for the sustainable energy of the future

Identifying and seizing opportunities for Ireland in a new dawn for green and sustainable industries will be a challenge the country can meet if the political and public will is there to support it, according to Tyndall National Institute’s newly-appointed head of energy research, Professor Brian Norton.

Fiat's 'Centoventi' electric concept car. The current models of how we see transport are going to change radically, with electric and self-driving cars merging eventually, Prof Brian Norton predicts. Picture: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Mon, 24 Aug, 2020 - 06:00

Pádraig Hoare, Environmental and Sustainability Correspondent

Imagine hopping off an electric tram and into a self-driving electric car that is ready and waiting to take you on the final leg of your journey.

Imagine your electric car, now used merely for leisure pursuits as comfortable public transport trumps all, can be used to transfer stored energy, to power your home when you come back from a journey.