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Millennials to lead global boom in car ownership, report finds
Covid-19 pandemic fuels surge in car purchases among those aged 24-39
Wed, May 26, 2021, 00:00 Sandra O Connell Brought to you by The Irish Times Content Studio
More than two-thirds of millennial non-car owners seeking a new car intend to buy a petrol or diesel model, according to the EY Mobility Consumer Index. File photograph: iStock
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ESB Networks is continuing with its Dingle Project, an initiative which is trialling the use of new, cleaner and greener technologies on the West Kerry peninsula.
This includes retrofitting homes and businesses with cleaner technologies, such as solar panels, air source heat pumps, EVs and smart immersion controls.
Despite the effects of the pandemic, the Dingle Project is still ongoing.
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Trialling electric vehicles (EVs) is a large part of the initiative.
I first spoke to Ciaran Geaney, Dingle Project ICT Lead, and asked him for a reminder about the project on the Dingle Peninsula.
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That’s an overview of the project and what ESB Networks’ is hoping to find out. But, what’s known about EVs so far and where is the industry going?