Renewable Energy

Limerick-based company expects project to offset up to 269 tonnes of carbon

UCD graduate had spent 11 years as chief financial officer

Wind industry proposes new offshore wind deal for Europe backed by government supported auctions

Combining technologies is breaking down barriers to renewables in the home, SEAI energy show reveals

Companies are no longer blowing hot air about their ESG credentials anymore, they’re actively stepping back from them

COWI, which has operations in more than 35 countries, says its focus here will be on driving green agenda

High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the biggest effects

EnergyCloud urges Government to ensure scale-up of solution with ‘broader pilot’ for 10,000 households

New data from Wind Energy Ireland suggest February was cleanest month yet

Case for improved incentives based on big shortfall in delivering retrofits, district heating and heat pumps

Poor wind speeds across Europe blamed for lower than expected energy generation

The facility is described as a temporary measure that will bridge the gap as Ireland weans itself off natural gas

Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities

Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options

At a Time of Climate Crisis: The US president has been making false and misleading claims on wind energy for nearly a decade

Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing

Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’

Ireland’s changing climate is having significant impact on coastlines, land use and natural resources, officials say

To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says

Some 34 per cent of Republic’s and Northern Ireland’s power demands were met with electricity from renewable sources

Annual consumption predicted to rise 4% a year by 2027

‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’

New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time

‘It is time for urgent action to enable the world to decarbonise and SSE wants to help Ireland meet its onshore and offshore wind targets’

Forget ‘greenwashing’ - now the talk in the corporate world is of “greenhushing”

If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking

The problem boils down to one of politics versus populism, as politicians who promote unpopular but crucial policies struggle to be re-elected

State is projected to miss emissions targets by 2030, risking €20bn fine despite solid progress on renewables and reducing carbon

Pulling out of Paris Agreement was predictable theatre, but resulting temperature and emission rises will push Earth to dangerous tipping points

An Bord Pleanála approved less than half renewable energy capacity needed to reach Government’s 2030 target, WEI planning report finds

Justice Richard Humphreys said planning authority appeared ‘almost petrified’ to approve renewable energy proposals that contravene local development plans

Ohk deals completed since 2023 Melior investment reach over €30m in value

Ireland must take ‘big leaps as distinct to small steps’ in developing renewables, says SSE chief

Focus on electricity prices resonates with consumers

‘Reaching renewable electricity targets in 2030 could cut consumer bills by an additional €610 million’

An Bord Pleanála’s decision was designed to protect habitat of whooper swan

Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes

Solar and wind power feature creatively in a number of projects at the annual competition

Deal will help boost revenue while strengthening Irish group’s presence in Britain

Wind energy lobby says new government needs to implement the Planning and Development Act and put in place policies to support the development of the sector both onshore and at sea