LATEST ARTICLES
News
Ryanair CEO calls for farm solar grants to be fast-tracked
James Hanly
Michael O’Leary made the call after investing over €140,000 to install solar panels and batteries at his 2,000-acre Gigginstown estate outside Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
6 October 2024 News
Micro-generators need priority access to power grid
Grid investment of €750m will only benefit farmers and small businesses if they can access the network.
2 October 2024 News
Case studies: how the budget will impact farmers’ bottom line in each sector
Tax specialist Declan McEvoy takes a look at how Budget 2025 will impact farmers’ bottom line in different sectors and circumstances.
Heat pumps an option for agriculture
When powered by solar PV panels, the heat can is produced with virtually no emissions
2 October 2024 Renewables
Location of data centres comes at a cost to country
Without the need to supply the data centres, it is arguable that perhaps the need to import as much gas and coal as we do to produce electricity would not be present, writes Mick Curran.
2 October 2024 News
AD plants unfeasible without subsidy, MLAs told
The AD plant at Clandeboye receives ROCs payments for generating renewable electricity, plus payments are also received for exporting surplus electricity.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Gas remains energy kingmaker in August
Gas remained the largest energy source in Ireland throughout August, generating 37% of the country’s electricity, compared with 34% generated by wind.
23 September 2024 Renewables
Anaerobic digestion: gearing up for phase two in Northern Ireland
Having already established an AD sector, Northern Ireland is now firmly focused on the next stage of development: creating a biomethane industry.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
EU’s emissions reporting strategy remains fundamentally flawed
The climate council has again reported that agriculture is responsible for over a third of all Irish emissions, even though most of the sector’s output is exported, a flawed approach.
11 September 2024 Opinion
350ac solar farm proposed for Kerry
The project, which will be jointly owned by ESB Solar and the Irish developer Harmony Solar Ireland, is located across three land parcels in north Kerry.
11 September 2024 News
27 wind and solar farms secure Government support
Provisional results from the fourth round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme show that 27 wind and solar projects have successfully secured 15-year Government support.
9 September 2024 News
Only two wind turbines granted permission in last six months
Just two wind turbines in the entire country have been granted planning permission in the past six months, according to Wind Energy Ireland.
9 September 2024 News