Harnessing wind energy to become self-sufficient opens economic opportunities 

Geopolitical disruption only serves to reinforce the reality that energy independence and security have never been more important, writes Phil Murphy

At a regional level, the south-east offshore wind partnership is an excellent model of how universities, ports, local authorities, transport infrastructure, and enterprise agencies can row in behind a single objective. Picture: iStock

Bob Dylan may not have been singing about renewable energy but, as we have watched home heating bills and petrol pump prices skyrocket these past few weeks, the winds of change are certainly upon us.

We are all acutely aware of the need for clean, green energy. With an Irish maritime area seven times the size of our landmass, harnessing the potential of offshore wind should be a no-brainer.