UK pension fund buys into Dublin’s Poolbeg incinerator
Biggest UK private pension fund to take 50% stake in incinerator’s parent company
Renewable Energy
What the world can learn from Ireland’s battle to power data centres
The country is a canary in the coal mine for dealing with the strains of a boom in energy demand
John FitzGerald: Ireland was too slow on EVs and retrofitting. Now it’s costing consumers
Short-term support should target the most vulnerable through the welfare system but failure to phase out fossil fuels is costing consumers
Price of our dependence on fossil fuels is becoming clear yet again
But renewable energy relies on resources that will never run out and cannot be cut off as act of aggression
Government inquiry into home heating oil and petrol prices is a political diversion
This week’s bluster gives the impression of some kind of crackdown – with consequences. Don’t be fooled
Surprisingly unsmelly and financially sweet: Why 2026 could be biomethane’s big year
Ireland has a large agricultural sector where most farmers and food processors want to do the right thing, so it’s a no-brainer
Claims electricity grid being opened for privatisation are ‘nonsense’, Oireachtas committee told
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
Wind farm developer Coolglass awarded 50% of legal costs in landmark Supreme Court challenge
Court notes that An Coimisiún Pleanála prevailed in majority of grounds of appeal advanced by developer
Nuclear energy is a distant prospect – wind and solar are here now
Sceptics don’t outright deny climate change but dismiss solutions as unrealistic
Corrib gasfield owners pilot ‘green hydrogen’ project with Gas Networks Ireland
State company joins with natural gas suppliers in green fuel initiative
Bord Gáis earns €72.5m profit as it prepares to bring two new gas-fired plants onstream
Electricity and gas supplier continues €1bn investment plan, including proposed 334MW power plant in Galway
GKinetic to install first commercial hydroelectric systems
Firm has developed technology to tap rivers for energy
Ancient burial discovery by local sleuths has brought renewed focus on wind farm plans
7th century find raises concerns about juxtaposition of heritage protection and windfarm development
Thirty obstacles to meeting climate targets identified by all-party committee
Most are ascribed to shortfalls in Government planning, policies, action and communications
Supreme Court ruling on wind farms requires all public bodies to consider climate impacts
Judgment states public bodies must try to act in line with national climate targets
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
Irish people fail to understand how fragile our electricity supply is
We have ruled out nuclear and gas exploration, and stalled on wind energy. Our dependence on gas energy will continue until 2050 at the earliest
Siptu seeks engagement with Glen Dimplex as 51 jobs to go in Newry
Company is engaged in ongoing restructuring of its operations
Ireland to benefit from North Sea clean energy ‘reservoir’
Sharper focus on renewables come as EU backs complete ban on Russian gas imports by late 2027
Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned
BP takes $4bn-$5bn hit on green energy business
UK oil major suffers latest setback as it tries to pivot back to fossil fuels
Marquis of Waterford claims solar farm will interfere with his sporting rights
BNRG Mothel Ltd plans €100m facility
The power of rust – why rusting away could be a gain, not a loss
New battery technology shows rust may be a creative as well as corrosive process
Ireland will miss emissions-cut target by half, says Minister for Climate Darragh O’Brien
State will be liable for fines as high as €28 billion, as Minister for Climate says State will get only halfway to 2030 target
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
The world in 2050: Ireland reunited, robot Formula 1 and a rail link to France
Decisions made today will have stark consequences in 25 years. A panel of experts offer their predictions on politics, health, housing, tech and more
Switch from fossil fuel could save €2.8bn
International Energy Agency dubs Republic a leader in wind power
Here is how Ireland could become Europe’s renewable Norway
We have the opportunity, but do we have the ambition and know-how to harness the power of the Atlantic?
Solar 21 denies two subsidiaries are insolvent after investors file winding-up petition
Renewable energy group says it will ‘vigorously’ defend itself
We can’t keep objecting to wind farms 10km out to sea if we want Ireland to progress
We need a hard look at what is really necessary and appropriate for critical infrastructure
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
Wind farm developer sues over alleged failure to honour land option agreement
After two years, there remain insurmountable impediments to the completion of the transaction, plaintiffs argue
Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan on Irish energy prices and the case for nuclear power
Bord Gais Energy chief Dave Kirwan’s remit includes responsibility for parent company Centrica’s nuclear plants in the UK
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
Planning authority defends pace of decisions on offshore wind projects
An Coimisiún Pleanála chief says planning board must be careful as handling of projects will set precedent for all future offshore development
What the wind auction result can tell us about John Collison’s criticism of our ability to get things done
Any increase over the average guaranteed price paid in 2023 can be seen as some sort of ‘Irish difficulty premium’
Can the ‘fog clear’ to deliver clean Irish offshore wind energy?
Planning reforms and other actions needed if Ireland is to successfully transition to a decarbonised power system
Planning bottleneck means Ireland will fall short of offshore wind targets for 2030, says industry
Offshore wind developers before Oireachtas committee blame unreasonable demands from planning authorities for delivery challenges
Up to €2.7m worth of energy ‘wasted’ every day by State, committee told
Wind farms wound down or shut down at night while households are in fuel poverty, says energy charity chief
‘The storms are insane’: Hundreds take part in Dublin march calling for climate action
Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures
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’
Fossil fuel dependence ‘is Ireland’s biggest block’ to achieving carbon emissions cuts
‘Expensive’ fossil fuels subsidised by €4.7bn of taxpayers’ money as Climate Change Advisory Council warns over ‘harmful use’
Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA
International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change
We may have longer night-rate tariffs, but Ireland’s EV charging costs remain stubbornly high
SSE Airtricity introduces new tariff giving electric car owners more off-peak charging hours
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
Emissions ‘gap’ must concentrate global effort at Cop30 to bring Earth to safer place
Latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
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
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’
Nephin Energy’s Tom O’Brien on gas, biomethane and whether energy bills will fall
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Battery storage to open new source of energy supply in move to cut electricity costs
Batteries charged with surplus renewable energy can then supply power to market when demand high
‘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
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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