Creaking energy and water systems represent ‘reputational risk’ for Ireland, council warns
Competitiveness council warns current strain on utilities meant business demand would soon outstrip supply with ramifications for inward investment
Competitiveness council warns current strain on utilities meant business demand would soon outstrip supply with ramifications for inward investment
Energy prices, which had increased significantly in the wake of Covid, spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine
Gas storage saga has been dragging on for years for facility that should have been operational in 2022 and which would have helped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
It will see customers save an average of €150 a year on electricity and just over €100 on gas
What measures has the Government introduced or promised and how have they been received?
Commission for the Regulation of Utilities says Irish suppliers’ hedging strategy protected consumers from worst of post-Ukraine invasion cost spike
Company is newest supplier of electricity to residential market
Micheál Martin says planning system is now adequately resourced to cater for projects, Wind Energy Ireland conference hears
At a Time of Climate Crisis: This revolution has been made possible by big strides in battery technology, which has driven down the cost, weight and size of batteries
State’s ‘biggest industrial opportunity for decades’ provides certainty for investors, says Eamon Ryan
Majority shareholder of the Irish provider of the fuel went into administration
Details of the State’s low cost loan scheme for energy upgrades have finally been unveiled: so who qualifies and how can you apply?
Facility deploys a mixture of wireless technology and software to monitor and control energy usage
Q&A: Cost of wholesale electricity has fallen by over 70%, but how much will you see off your bill?
Climate change: Database update reveals 57 large multinationals are responsible for 80 per cent of emissions since 2016
If international energy prices stay at ‘extremely high levels’, real GDP in 2030 would be about 0.7% lower, research institute says
Novel approach could deflect us from the intensive pursuit of achieving net zero emissions of warming gases into our atmosphere
Headline price growth in economy falls to 1.7% in March, according to CSO’s harmonised index of consumer prices
Connecting Bord Na Mona plant to system will cut carbon by 40%
Group, which has more than 180,000 electricity and 60,000 gas customers, says typical customer will pay €1,325 per year
Costs, which had been on an upward surge in the wake of Covid, spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
A battery of new solar farms planned for Co Meath has led to sparks flying among locals who are divided on their benefits and their negative effects on nature and biodiversity
Launch of State’s first industrial strategy for offshore wind energy aims to create 5,000 jobs by 2030
State-owned energy supplier invested €1.73bn last year
Slow pace of deployment of renewable-energy projects poses chief risk to State’s climate objectives, warns energy economist Lisa Ryan
ESB sets out prediction in planning application to convert Co Clare power station to heavy fuel oil use for ‘generator of last resort’
Even with latest wave of price cuts, residential electricity bills are as much as 90% above normal levels
Barclays bank has announced it will stop direct financing of new oil and gas fields. It is too much to expect Irish banks to follow suit?
It is highly likely other retailers will follow Yuno Energy with a third round of cuts of 10-20% this year
‘The sooner we become independent from fossil fuels, the better it will be for our health and the environment,’ says climate council
Lower demand during mild weather has coincided with surging production
Currys head of commercial Jaimie Cantwell explains how energy efficient and eco-friendly products are a game changer in the kitchen
Energy firm says it cut almost €1,000 from the average combined household gas and electricity bill last year through two price reductions
Ministers at Paris meeting strongly endorse plans to scale back fossil fuel use
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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