{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Energy Canvas with Celtic Dynamics","title":"Decarbonising Ireland: Hydrogen Valley Project","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2366,"description":"In a world of rising energy costs and urgent climate targets, how do engineers lead real decarbonisation action? \nOu guest Professor Rory Monaghan explains how. He is from the University of Galway and coordinates SH2AMROCK—Ireland's first Hydrogen Valley—a €54 million project demonstrating hydrogen across transport, industry, and aviation.\nDiscover why Ireland's electricity is actually expensive because of fossil fuels (not renewables), how excess wind energy can be stored as hydrogen for months, and why the planning system is the key infrastructure challenge to solve before 2030.\nThings We Spoke About:Engineers must design solutions with positive environmental impact from the outsetIreland's expensive electricity stems from fossil fuel backup, not renewable windSH2AMROCK demonstrates hydrogen across buses, trucks, industry, and small aircraftPolicy funding delays threaten first-mover hydrogen projects before timelines slip awayUnlocking Ireland's planning system is critical before 2030 for infrastructure\nGuest Details:\n\nProfessor Rory Monaghan is Professor in Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Galway, where he leads the Mechanical Engineering Discipline and the Erin research group focused on energy system decarbonisation. He serves as Coordinator of SH2AMROCK, a 5-year, €54-million project to build, operate, and grow Ireland's first Hydrogen Valley. \nHe holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Galway and both Master's and PhD degrees in the same field from MIT. His passion for hydrogen technology began over 20 years ago as an undergraduate student and has guided his entire research career.\n\nConnect with Professor Monaghan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorymonaghan/Website: https://sites.google.com/view/erinresearchgroup/home\nAbout The Energy Canvas Podcast:\n\nThe Energy Canvas is brought to you by Celtic Dynamics, exploring the intersection of engineering innovation, sustainability, and business success in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/EE1DSzgh7QouiwkZWNnr3IlhW-pODOTZWHht2GpycDI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDJl/ZTlhYjcyNTI5Yjkx/NTk4MGRiZTA5OTYx/NTgwZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}