November 22, 2024

Hibernia: The Island of the Eternal Winter

Satellite image of Ireland caught on January 19, 2023, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASAs Aqua satellite.In ancient Greek and Roman times, the lush emerald island of Ireland was called out for its long frosty seasons.The term Hibernophile may conjure an image of somebody who enjoys settling in for a long winters nap. The water around the island tends to be coldest in February and March, leading to a sluggish warmup of air temperature levels in the spring– and possibly offering the impression that winter seasons will never ever end.Renewable Energy AdvancesWhile winters might not always bring much snow, they do tend to be windy. On December 6, 2023, Ireland reached an all-time high for wind power output on the nations grid: Wind met over 70 percent of Irelands electricity needs for that day.

Satellite image of Ireland captured on January 19, 2023, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASAs Aqua satellite.In ancient Greek and Roman times, the rich emerald island of Ireland was called out for its long frosty seasons.The term Hibernophile might conjure an image of somebody who enjoys settling in for a long winter seasons nap. The water around the island tends to be coldest in February and March, leading to a slow warmup of air temperature levels in the spring– and perhaps offering the impression that winter seasons will never ever end.Renewable Energy AdvancesWhile winter seasons might not always bring much snow, they do tend to be windy. On December 6, 2023, Ireland reached an all-time high for wind power output on the countrys grid: Wind satisfied over 70 percent of Irelands electrical energy needs for that day.