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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.
2 October 2024 News
Australian firm sets sights on world’s first electric combine
An Australian start-up company called Linttas Electric has plans to manufacture the world’s first electric combine harvester, which will feature a new linear threshing approach.
2 October 2024 News
Over 380 solar farms in development
The solar industry is expected to deliver €2.7bn in investment into Ireland by 2030, according to a new report.
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
Hunt continues for Greengate Biogas’s 2,000 farmers
Greengate Biogas, which plans to build seven 600,000-tonne anaerobic digestion plants across Ireland, attended this year's National Ploughing Championships seeking farmers to supply slurry and manure.
25 September 2024 News
Renewable energy and agricultural land use
Agricultural land has a central role to play in Ireland’s ambitious Climate Action Plan for 2030.
20 September 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
73% of energy professionals say market uncertainty a barrier to finance
73% of energy professionals believe market uncertainty is the biggest barrier to financing new renewable technologies in Ireland, followed by planning challenges, according to new survey results.
18 September 2024 News
Grocery inflation remains at 2.8% for a second month
Latest data from Kantar shows the pace of price increases was unchanged to 1 September.
16 September 2024 News
Government support for 27 wind and solar farms
27 wind and solar farms have been successful in the latest round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme and will receive support for 15 years.
11 September 2024 News
IFA to take renewables seriously
In a positive move, I understand that the IFA held a meeting this week on the formation of a new renewables working group.
11 September 2024 Dealer
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