Edie: Ireland could meet 42 percent of its energy needs with renewable power, delegates at a conference for the whole island heard. Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) chief executive officer Dr Michael Walsh told the All-Island Wind Energy Conference said the challenge ahead was to unlock the capacity of the island’s renewable assets. He cited a report from earlier this year which suggested 42 percent of the island’s needs could be met from renewables but added that he thought wind …