Renewable Energy

Tánaiste Micheál Martin and GNI break ground on a planned €32m plant

By waiting until the right time to use energy-intensive appliances, we can relieve pressure on the national grid and reduce emissions

Rich countries told they must close ‘emissions gap’ before the key 1.5 degree target is lost

Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála

Climate Council warns Government to stop subsidising fossil fuel usage and scale up supports for people to avail of low-carbon technologies

New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action

Data centres will be a cornerstone of advanced economies, but they can also be a catalyst for reducing carbon emissions

LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security

The US climate envoy on anger in developing countries over climate inequality, his reputation for being too positive, and conflict in the Middle East

Republic should have introduce new rules accelerating permitting last July

Ireland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report finds

Judge proposes to ask An Bord Pleanála to reconsider planning application ‘in accordance with law’

Renewable energy storage developer to focus on two German projects as lead Dutch project runs into ‘permitting challenges’

‘Renewables will soon overtake coal as the single biggest source of global electricity’

Pilot project is part of a showcase of technology’s capability

Renewable developers had highlighted delays caused by a pre-connection requirement for full planning permission

Group had got court permission to proceed with judicial review action against decision allowing White Hill Wind to build seven turbines on Carlow-Kilkenny border

Ireland is more vulnerable than most other EU member states to supply shocks

Developers are seeking planning permission for large-turbine wind farms as people from Louth to Wexford say they are worried about more than visual intrusion

Five installations proposed for the Irish Sea and one off Co Galway coast involve €10bn investment

US investment firm I Squared Capital hired investment bankers to prepare the company for sale

Analysis by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warns move to less carbon-intensive economy is not happening fast enough

Amid ongoing scepticism, here is a layman’s summary of why scientists are convinced that global warming is both real and human-caused

Environmental group lodges objection to large wind farm proposed for Irish Sea off north Dublin

The project is expected to involve either 68 turbines standing at 314 metres, or 75 turbines at 288 metres

‘Appropriate plan-led site selection is crucial for preventing critical ecological damage to the very environment that’s meant to be protected by the transition to renewable energy’

Mark Kelly believes global warming is ‘too benign a term’ given the extreme rainfall in Ireland over the past year

Seen & Heard: VAT surprise for Uber drivers; McKillen’s ‘informal contract’ with Sheikh; renewable firms’ crisis profits; pension deadline

'Leading tech company' has signed agreement to take energy from solar farm

FarmZeroC wants its approach to be deployed across thousands of farms

EirGrid says renewables accounted for nearly 29% of electricity generated in July, with solar hitting a record

Regulators sets public service obligation charge for 12 months from October

‘Why is this energy-guzzling industry continuing to expand when we know Ireland needs to rapidly reduce energy demand, both on security and climate grounds?’

Four projects approved in first half of 2022, a quarter of what is required, says Wind Energy Ireland

State company continued to invest in energy projects but reported a €45m fall in renewable energy sales cts

Richfield Solar Farm in Wexford could power 4,500 homes but uncertainty over development remains

ESB Networks figures show that more than 100,000 homes are now selling green power back into the grid

Call comes regarding heating homes as independent body welcomes 6% fall in carbon emissions by building sector

‘Disruption and mess associated with home retrofit works cannot be avoided and, in some projects, can substantially impact on family life’

State still ‘well off track’ for 2030 targets despite reductions in almost all sectors