BA, HDip., MA, PhD

 
researcher
 

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 is currently working on post-doctoral research with SEAI on the topic of renewable energy exportation. This work aims to establish whether the exportation of wind energy may impact the acceptance of renewables and potential solutions to this issue. Her interests lie in the field of renewable energy economics and community acceptance.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(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]