Episode 6 Keeping the Heat on with Dr Clare Kambamettu
- TX: 8th of February 2022
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Over the last few decades heating has become one of the greatest silent benefits of modernity that most generations now mostly take for granted. But Ireland has a problem, 94% of our heat is generated using fossil fuels which are driving climate change.
Now Ireland has an unprecedented target of slashing the use of these fuels in half in the next 8-years. At a time when our economy and population is expected to grow we have a monumental challenge to change how we create heat for our homes, our businesses and our industry in the years ahead.
Because Ireland doesn’t produce our own fossil fuels, Ireland is locked into a global market which puts us at the mercy of other countries. It often means rising prices and could in the future lead to shortages. With fuel prices already on the rise, how will this affect how we keep ourselves warm in the winter?
In this episode, Dr Clare Kambamettu will explore if and how advanced technologies in the areas of district heating, home retrofits and even tapping into geothermal heat could be used to decarbonise Ireland’s heat while becoming more energy independent.