11 June 2012 - After putting its economy back on course, Ireland is turning its attention to boosting its own renewable energy sector. This drive includes the recent launch of a series of courses designed to strengthen knowledge and understanding of Ireland’s renewable wind energy resource among young people.
According to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA), Ireland has the potential to create 28,000 jobs in renewable energy by 2020. However, a lack of synergy between the government’s energy and education policies could jeopardise the delivery of these jobs.
The Irish wind energy sector, through the IWEA, is therefore seeking to address the disparity between the policy areas and is rolling out a number of new training courses for primary and secondary school teachers this summer. The main objective of these courses is to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of Ireland’s substantial reserves of renewable power.
On announcing the courses last week, IWEA Chief Executive, Kenneth Matthews, said: “To realise the potential of Ireland’s renewable energy, it is crucial that we support our educators in their skills and understanding of Ireland’s cutting edge technology in the wind energy sector. read more>>>
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