News and updates
26 May 2025
Dr. Ross O'Connell writes for RTÉ on the potential future of Atlantic ORE.
A major windfarm project off Connemara has been withdrawn, but two emerging technologies could provide future alternative solutions for harnessing the Atlantic's renewable energy off Ireland's west coast. Article by Dr. Ross O'Connell.
Read on rte.ie
17 Jan 2025
DeepWind - Norway: Dr. Ross O'Connell presents to delegates on wet-storage solutions for floating offshore wind.
At the 2025 EERA DeepWind Conference in Norway last week, Dr. Ross O'Connell had the opportunity to present on the Wet Storage study currently nearing completion at MaREI. Feedback on this presentation was very positive and a high level of interest was expressed in the study topic, including future applications to other regions around Europe. Wet storage is expected to be particularly relevant for large-scale FLOW projects in areas where the wave climate (and hence weather window availability) are of a greater concern, such as Atlantic coasts. The conference was also a great opportunity to meet and hear presentations from other leading researchers in this field, getting a live update in R&I for FLOW around the globe.
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14 Jun 2024
Cork Coast series: Managing coastal erosion on the Irish coastline.
Dr. Jimmy Murphy has been banging on people’s doors for almost 30 years about coastal erosion and the impact it has on people and places. More attention, effort and funding is now been given to protecting our coastline, he says as part of the Evening Echo's Cork Coast series.
Read on echolive.ie
13 Jun 2024
Cork Coast series: Wave energy potential off Ireland is huge.
Cork can become a leader in wave energy, says Dr. Ross O'Connell, who tells us about Ireland’s potential to develop Offshore Renewable Energy as part of the Evening Echo's Cork Coast series.
Read on echolive.ie