Peak oil: Gulf Stream may be the answer

I AGREE with Colin Campbell’s view (Irish Examiner, June 20) that a lot can be done to combat the demise of peak oil.

For example, because Ireland is on the westerly edge of Europe, we have a unique potential for maximising electricity production from renewable energy. Winds, particularly offshore, can be stronger and more consistent than elsewhere in Europe and there is also a major role for wave power.

However, our most consistent potential source of renewable electricity is the Gulf Stream.