What do Ireland’s shipwrecks have to do with renewable energy?

How are the sea’s secrets helping map out more sustainable, off-shore power sources? Scientists are collaborating with one coastal community to unlock the mysteries of shipwrecks on the seabed and write science into local lore.

What do Ireland’s shipwrecks have to do with renewable energy?

INFOMAR is Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme, funded by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). It is jointly managed by Geological Survey Ireland and the Marine Institute and is tasked with fully mapping Ireland’s territorial waters for the sustainable development of the country’s marine resources.

This film was reviewed for iCRAG by Robert Lepenies, Karlshochschule International University and Global Young Academy.

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