Deep heat on our doorstep: Geothermal energy a realistic proposition for Ireland
‘Sleeping giant’ of the energy world ready to play part in providing affordable clean heat
Renewables
Electricity grid problems cause wind energy squeeze
Industry group says customers are losing access to cheaper power
Plans to fast-track permission for floating gas terminal criticised
Oireachtas committee begins hearings on controversial LNG proposals
Orsted to sell Cork-headquartered European business in €1.44bn deal
Danish company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to buy onshore business
Mary Robinson calls for law to block fossil fuel investments flowing through Irish-based firms
Former president said move to clean energy should include an end to fossil fuel subsidies, such as the tax breaks on fuel enjoyed by airlines
Marquis of Waterford claims solar farm will interfere with his sporting rights
BNRG Mothel Ltd plans €100m facility
The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything
Wind, solar, green hydrogen - every scalable option shown to work at reasonable cost is required
Network puts focus on nutritious seasonal food for people and planet
Local producers want to build closer connections between Irish consumers and farmers
Switch from fossil fuel could save €2.8bn
International Energy Agency dubs Republic a leader in wind power
Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play
Just because we have a high-cost economy doesn’t mean our energy prices have to be at the top of the European league
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
What tax credit am I due for my solar panels and how do I claim it?
Microgeneration allows people who have invested in renewables in their home to sell excess energy back to the grid
Solar 21 denies two subsidiaries are insolvent after investors file winding-up petition
Renewable energy group says it will ‘vigorously’ defend itself
EirGrid and Green Schools partner to power young minds
EirGrid’s support allowed An Taisce Green-Schools to bring back the energy theme of its programme last year
How can communities benefit from €1bn fund transfer from renewable energy companies?
Community benefit funds are a useful way to enhance public engagement with energy and sustainability and address delays in developing infrastructure
We have to talk about home heating
Up to 55% of fine particulate matter emitted by newer logwood stoves comprises black carbon, as toxic as that emitted from diesel engines
ESB-Ørsted venture wins wind farm contract
Power plant close to Dunmore East could generate enough electricity to supply almost a million homes
Shannon Airport and air traffic control operators object to Clare wind farm
An Coimisiún Pleanála convenes oral hearing to address aviation concerns around plan which has drawn 74 objections
Affordable district heating projects move closer to launch as firms bid for State funding
Industry welcomes ‘renewed sense of optimism that large-scale projects can finally get off ground’
Limits of heavy-load transport will hit electricity supplies, hauliers warn
Government proposals don’t take the needs of industry into account, hauliers claim
What does EU’s revised plan to slash emissions mean for Irish households, farmers and industry?
Ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, EU environment ministers have agreed a watered-down goal to cut emissions by 90% by 2040
Cop30: What’s at stake for Ireland and the wider world?
After 30 global climate summits, the challenges are greater than ever but there are signs of progress
You can’t buy your way out of the terrible situation we have all created
Don’t live in an area of high air pollution; avoid the chemicals on this list; buy an electric car: insidious messaging sells us individual solutions to structural problems
Simply Blue secures investment from Japan’s Kansai Electric to drive offshore wind expansion
‘Continued momentum depends on timely Government action to unlock the full potential of projects’
We’re being conned about climate change, but not in the way Donald Trump says
It was shocking to hear the US president advance childish arguments that have been refuted many times
We need to stop frivolous legal challenges that add thousands to cost of building homes
LDA estimates that delays from legal actions have added €30m to cost of its flagship affordable housing scheme in Dundrum
‘This isn’t my first start-up, but it will be my last’: Tom Marren on his renewables business
Astatine secures planning permission for renewable energy infrastructure projects and is involved in the delivery and operation of these assets
How communities across Ireland are taking control of their energy future
Sustainable energy communities are generating renewable electricity and bringing cost savings to households
Construction ‘one of strongest performers’ in jobs market amid housing push
Hiring ‘buoyant’ for quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers and design staff
Renewables group Circal names Lorraine Wrafter as chairwoman
The Irish-based business has 4.5GW of renewable energy projects in the works in the United States and Ireland
Let the sun shine: solar is fast becoming the world’s new energy superpower
Solar power is reshaping economies, industrial systems and geopolitics
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
Want to see an end to high electricity prices? This is what we need to do
Prices remain high because we are still burning so much gas. The cheapest way to end that is to deliver the onshore and offshore wind that is ready to be built
Greencoat Renewables made loss of €68m in first six months of the year
Group weathered one of the weakest northern European wind periods on record
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