Ireland Eyes €9 Billion Marine Energy Sector

GALWAY, IRELAND--February 4, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) Ireland believes that marine energy could hold the key to a €9 billion ($10.2 billion) jackpot by 2030.

Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day in Cork, Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alex White, claimed the sector could be supporting thousands of jobs in the coming decade and highlighted that the country's sea-based resources were among the best in Europe