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Do ice-bank bulk tanks makes sense with solar?

Aidan Brennan chats to Teagasc research John Upton about the payback for ice-bank bulk tanks with solar electricity generation.

MILK QUALITY 4 January 2026

Do ice-bank bulk tanks makes sense with solar?

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Just 2.4% of energy related emissions come from agriculture in 2024

Just 2.4% of energy related emissions come from agriculture in 2024

RENEWABLES 24 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

Finance secured for 500ac solar farm

Finance secured for 500ac solar farm

Finance secured for 500ac solar farm

NEWS 10 December 2025

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farm debate continues in farming

RENEWABLES 10 December 2025

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Home Farm: starting our solar journey

Home Farm: starting our solar journey

We dithered as to whether the wire should be buried beneath the yard or brought around overhead by being attached to the existing outhouses.

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

UFU remove SONI as corporate member

UFU remove SONI as corporate member

According to the UFU, corporate membership allows networking opportunities, weekly industry briefings, and social media promotion.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

The SEAI Energy Awards took place last week, with Kepak among the food companies recognised for sustainable energy initiatives.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Some of the power coming from the socket in your home or business is nuclear electricity – the electrons which buzz along the grid do not carry birth certificates.

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

The cold hard reality of Ireland’s energy policy

The cold hard reality of Ireland’s energy policy

A new report has laid out the stark reality of Ireland’s energy policy and argues for a rebalance in approach, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 26 November 2025

IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

The IFA state that a large-scale solar farm will not support the local dairy co-op, feed and farm supply merchants, beef or sheep processors, livestock marts, or machinery dealers.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

The farm machinery sector directly employs 14,926 people, with an additional 9,703 people indirectly employed, combing to total almost 25,000 jobs.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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