Ireland's Atlantic coast presents both an enormous opportunity and a formidable challenge for renewable energy development. The recent withdrawal of the Sceirde Rocks Project off Connemara, which would have been Ireland's first commercial west coast offshore wind project, tells an important story, writes Ross O'Connell. The project was set to incorporate fixed-bottom offshore wind technology, and this setback has indicated that if we want to harness the Atlantic's energy, we may need to think differently about how to do it - two emerging technologies could hold the answer. https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0526/1514909-ireland-offshore-renewable-energy-floating-wind-wave-sceirde/