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Ireland completes ratification of Lisbon Treaty

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hu, 15 Oct 2009 22:59:01 GM

DUBLIN - . Ireland. completed its ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty on Thursday when President Mary McAleese announced she had signed a special legal instrument following a Yes vote in this month'...

Does Ireland utilize the vast amounts of peat bogs to generate electricity with by burning it?
Q. Does this burning of the peat create additional environmental problems for the air quality in Ireland or directly affect the Global Warming, by sending large amounts of pollutions towards the Ozone Layers? I am just trying to correctly understand some of the energy needs of the Irish people, from the people themselves, and not what the government or corporations will say. Honest answers are appreciated, and Thank You!
Asked by libertybell - Thu Oct 25 13:40:00 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Okay, here's the real honest answer. Yes, Ireland does indeed have plans to use peat and lignite (which is almost indistinguishable from peat in many cases) as fuel for electric power plants. I know you didn't ask for government reports, but to prove this I have to include them. According to the European technical association of electricity and heat generation, known as the VGB Secretariat, this is true. They report that about 20-25% of the intended new power plant capacity in Ireland as of May, 2006, will be from peat and lignite powered electric generation plants. And, they also report that Ireland is already missing the Kyoto-targets for carbon dioxide by an excess of 22.7%. By 2008 Ireland's target is to only exceed the Kyoto target… [cont.]
Answered by carbonates - Tue Oct 30 19:56:39 2007