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Northern Ireland
Poultry producer still burnt by RHI debacle
Peter McCann
With plans being put in place to shut down RHI, scheme participants feel they are the fall guy for the botched scheme.
28 August 2024 News
Ban on bush burning in force
In previous years, an exemption period between 1 September and 30 November allowed farmers to burn green agricultural waste on their land.
10 July 2024 News
Energy and Farm Diversification Show takes place next week
If you are a farmer, landowner or rural entrepreneur looking to diversify into energy, food and agri-tourism, then this is the event for you, writes Stephen Robb.
Proposed Dairygold biomass plant will replace natural gas
Dairygold Co-Operative Society intends to build a new biomass plant for the generation of steam as part of the decarbonisation roadmap for its Mallow site, replacing natural gas use.
8 May 2024 News
Farmer views: 'anaerobic digestion is a rich man’s game'
Noel Bardon and Rachel Donovan asked farmers attending the Renewables Roadshow events in Kilkenny and Cavan, why they came and what they were interested in.
24 April 2024 News
Ireland has lowest levels of renewable heat in Europe
There is a large volume of indigenous biomass available in Ireland, according to Seán Finan from the Irish Bioenergy Association (IRBEA).
17 April 2024 News