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Dr Noreen Brennan

BA, HDip., MA, PhD

Biography

Noreen holds a degree in Economic and Social Studies, a Higher Diploma in Economic Science, a Masters in Environmental Economics and a PhD in Economics. She has previously been employed in a research position with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Teagasc as well as in a role in the transportation industry producing business analytics and forecasts. She has worked on many research topics including community acceptance of renewables; the economic and social impact of renewable energy exports and intermittency; public preferences for hydrogen-fueled transport and green hydrogen development and opportunities for and barriers to the development of renewable energy storage.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	'Understanding public preferences towards Ireland's offshore wind sector: A study on renewable energy trade, public involvement, and setback distance' van Rensburg, Thomas M.; Brennan, Noreen (2024) 'Understanding public preferences towards Ireland's offshore wind sector: A study on renewable energy trade, public involvement, and setback distance'. Marine Policy, [Details]
	(2024)	'Unlocking the potential: Insights from industry on barriers, solutions and policy gaps in Ireland's energy storage sector' Brennan, Noreen; van Rensburg, Thomas M. (2024) 'Unlocking the potential: Insights from industry on barriers, solutions and policy gaps in Ireland's energy storage sector'. Energy Reports, [Details]
	(2023)	'Tourist preferences for fuel cell vehicle rental: going green with hydrogen on the island of Tenerife' van Rensburg, Thomas M; Brennan, Noreen; Howard, Aoife (2023) 'Tourist preferences for fuel cell vehicle rental: going green with hydrogen on the island of Tenerife'. International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, [Details]
	(2023)	'Does intermittency management improve public acceptance of wind energy? A discrete choice experiment in Ireland' Brennan, Noreen; van Rensburg, Thomas M. (2023) 'Does intermittency management improve public acceptance of wind energy? A discrete choice experiment in Ireland'. Energy Research & Social Science, 95 [Details]
	(2020)	'Public preferences for wind farms involving electricity trade and citizen engagement in Ireland' Brennan, N; Van Rensburg, TM (2020) 'Public preferences for wind farms involving electricity trade and citizen engagement in Ireland'. Energy Policy, 147 [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'Public acceptance of large-scale wind energy generation for export from Ireland to the UK: evidence from Ireland' Brennan, N,Van Rensburg, TM,Morris, C (2017) 'Public acceptance of large-scale wind energy generation for export from Ireland to the UK: evidence from Ireland'. Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management, 60 :1967-1992 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Going beyond FADN: The use of additional data to gain insights into extension service use across European Union Member States' Brennan, N;Ryan, M;Hennessy, T;Cullen, P;Dillon, E (2016) 'Going beyond FADN: The use of additional data to gain insights into extension service use across European Union Member States'. Studies In Agricultural Economics, 118 :145-153 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Wind farm externalities and public preferences for community consultation in Ireland: A discrete choice experiments approach' Brennan, N,Van Rensburg, TM (2016) 'Wind farm externalities and public preferences for community consultation in Ireland: A discrete choice experiments approach'. Energy Policy, 94 :355-365 [DOI] [Details]