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Irish Tech News reports that five Irish research teams are competing for a €1 million award under an initiative involving Research Ireland and Gas Networks Ireland.
The publication describes the projects as exploring whether seaweed could help power the future and whether plastic waste could become a source of cleaner energy. Those possibilities are presented as research questions, rather than evidence that either approach is technically viable.
Irish Tech News also reports that the teams are examining whether artificial intelligence could make Ireland’s energy network smarter and more efficient.
The supplied report does not identify the five teams individually, and it does not state when a winner will be selected or name an eventual winner.