How renewable energy and green hydrogen can power Ireland's future and can turn the country from a fossil fuel importer to a clean energy superpower. Rory holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from NUI Galway, and a Masters and PhD degree, also in Mechanical Engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He leads a team of 14 researchers that studies the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors with technologies like green hydrogen, sustainable bioenergy, renewable fuels, and carbon capture utilisation and storage, in projects with partners from around Europe and the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx