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AD company fined €15,000 for emissions breaches
Anne O'Donoghue
The case against Timoleague Agri Gen Ltd was taken by the EPA and heard at Clonakilty District Court this week.
5 February 2025 Fertilizers
Fertilizer Association of Ireland tours to Shinagh and Northern Ireland
Kieran Holden, Origin Enterprises, Jeremiah Murphy and Gavin McGowan, Target Fertilisers, report from the Fertilizer Association of Ireland tours to Shinagh dairy farm in Cork and Northern Ireland.
29 January 2025 News
IFA to restart renewables project team
Farmers have had minimal representation over the past number of years when several significant government renewables policies were formed.
Uncertainly remains around beleaguered Renewable Heat Obligation
There remains uncertainty over the timeline for the long-awaited Renewable Heat Obligation, after the Government missed its own deadline of launching the scheme by the end of December.
29 January 2025 News
Mitchelstown AD plant will help farmers lower carbon footprint - Nephin
The company stated that the proposed development will provide new employment opportunities while positively impacting the sustainability and viability of associated farms.
22 January 2025 News
Country Crest seeks permission to build anaerobic digestion plant
The farming and food company applied for planning permission for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but the permission expired in 2023.
21 January 2025 News
Galway firm acquires UK-based Marches Biogas
Marches Biogas has built over 30 AD plants in the UK, ranging from 50kWe to large-scale facilities processing feedstocks including energy crops, farm slurries, food and industrial wastes.
16 January 2025 News
Steady progress made on Grange AD in 2024
Ciara Beausang, research officer at Teagasc Grange, provides an update on the progress of the Grange AD plant and the new developments in AD research over the year.
1 January 2025 Renewables
Blow to Government’s AD plans as major Irish investor hits pause
The announcement is a setback for the Government’s efforts to establish a biomethane industry in Ireland.
23 December 2024 News
Uncertainly remains for 18 projects awarded AD grants
Without a long-term market for the gas, many of these projects have been unable to secure finance to start building their AD plants, meaning they won’t meet the strict December 2025 deadline.
18 December 2024 News
Renewables focus: where to next for farm solar PV?
The Solar Capital Investment Scheme, part of TAMS III, has been a huge success, but will the next Government top up the budget, or risk farm solar investments coming to an abrupt stop?
18 December 2024 Renewables
A look under the bonnet of Ireland’s future AD plants
Stephen Robb profiles some of the large-scale anaerobic digestion plants in development around the country
18 December 2024 Renewables