Capitalism meets environmentalism
A possible solution to global warming: more capitalism and innovation. Who says capitalism and saving the environment are not two incompatible ideas?
Wind power could create jobs bonanza
Ireland has the potential to create three jobs for every thousand home powered by the wind, it was claimed today.
As the European Commission offered €2.35bn funding for new energy research, experts detailed the benefits renewable resources could have for the economy.
Thierry D’Estaintot, a senior research officer with the EC, said Ireland could follow the lead of Germany which has 60,000 people employed in a wind energy industry generating 20,000 megawatts of power.