Ireland becoming a world leader as a

UCD Michael Smurfit Business School Sustainability Club

Ireland becoming a world leader as a competitive low carbon economy

Gabriel D’ArcyCEO Bord na Mona plc

17 October, 2012.

Shannon River Level40 cm higher in 2009 than 1954 record level

How water availability may change, as temperatures, populations and industrialisation increase

1961-90

How water availability may change, as temperatures, populations and industrialisation increase

2070s

Highest Wave Energy Resource in Europe - Up to 76 kW/m

Natural ResourcesWave Resources• Best in Europe - annual average

power levels of up to 76kW/m.• Accessible Resource - 21 TWh or

75% of Irelands 2006 electricity requirement.

Tidal Resources• NI Coast has good Resources• Viable resources - 0.915 TWh per

year.• Could access up to 336 MW as the

technology advances.

Wavebob Ltd.

OpenHydro - Tidal Energy Turbine at EMEC Testing Site Scotland

Horizons of Growth

Horizon 3

Profit

Time (years)

Horizon 1

Horizon 2

Landfill Gas Overview

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

Instrumental temperature record

The Key Driver of Change

Climate Change

Wind Power – The Issues

European Solar Resource Map

European Super Grid

Biomass Co-Firing: 220kt 2012?

2011/12 (f)• 1,032,000 ET fuel Consumed• 781,000 MWhr Produced• 160,000 ET of Biomass• Represents 15.5 % co-firing• 121,000 MWhr Green Electricity• 137,000 t CO2 abated

2010/11• 917,500 ET fuel Consumed• 700,000 MWhr Produced• 124,000 ET of Biomass• Represents 13.5 % co-firing• 94,500 MWhr Green Electricity• 107,000 t CO2 abated

Potential Supply Area

LoughRee

RiverShannon

PeamountReservoir

SaggartReservoir

Termination PointReservoir

Garryhinch Bog(Bord na Mona)

Storage(Raw Water )

Recommended Option

1

LoughDerg

ParteenBasin

River Shannon

MDW0158SK53D08

1

Bloom 2012

Green Supply Chain Award

Bloom 2012

Health & Safety

Marketing Innovation Award

Source

Procurement Award

‘we’re the first generation with tools to understand change’s in the earth’s system caused by human activity, and the last with the opportunity to influence the course of many of the changes

now rapidly under way’now rapidly under way’

Peter VitousekStanford University Biologist

Priority Areas - From Recent EPA Report

• Water

• Habitat and Species

• Waste• Waste

• Energy – Renewables

BnM is uniquely positioned to play a leadership role in delivering Irelands climate change agenda

The Past

The Present

The Future

Thank You