Public support for wind energy is fuelling optimism

A beautiful sunset in the Scottish highlands with renewable energy wind turbines far into the horizon

As one of the country’s greatest natural resources, wind energy is being backed by four out of five Irish people. 

A new national survey by Wind Energy Ireland found that 80% of the public support wind energy development, with 62% backing a wind farm in their local area — which marks a steady increase in support for Ireland’s leading renewable resource.