Renewable fuel source faces curbs on back of fraud fears
Incentives for waste produced from manufacturing palm oil have already been pulled and Minister is now mulling limits on imports
Renewables
Fossil fuel merchants will have to show they supply renewable energy, under Government scheme
RHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector
Cabinet approves scenarios for firms to build private electricity lines in Ireland
Change would end ESB Networks monopoly of electricity line sector
Irish ports unsuitable to construct offshore wind projects, committee hears
Government must invest in port infrastructure, says wind industry lobby group
Wholesale electricity prices fall to lowest level since April 2024
Irish wind farms met 30% of demand in June, while solar farms also had a record month
How the Dingle Peninsula is modelling a new way for rural Ireland to thrive
Kerry community is embracing innovation with mix of local energy projects, nature-positive farming and sustainable tourism
Ireland’s emissions fines could hit €26bn as decline in greenhouse gases slows
Target to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030, but last year they were down just 12%
Kildare data centre will not take power from grid
Herbata plans to use 50% renewables at Naas complex
Irish biofuel sales fall even as demand rises
Germany weighing a ban on fuel most vulnerable to fraud by overseas producers
Industry and environment groups unveil plan to accelerate renewable energy
Efforts to bring about wind and solar farms can support land and marine biodiversity, group says
Wexford wind farm must pay almost €1m towards legal costs of couple who won noise nuisance case
But operators to appeal High Court order to shut down three turbines fully
Moneypoint power station ends coal use ahead of schedule
Ireland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled up
Homeowners can ‘save more than €3,500 a year’ with energy-efficient technology
But initial purchase costs of money-savers such as solar panels still deter many from buying
Man who suffered noise nuisance from Wexford wind farm seeks €1m damages for a new home
Judge begins hearing to assess damages for four people over nuisance impact of wind turbine
Ireland’s clean energy transition mired in policy gridlock, report claims
Employers’ group Ibec publishes highly critical report on State’s net-zero plan
Climate Council calls for €10,000 EV grants as transport emissions cuts ‘unlikely to be achieved’
Urgent Government intervention needed to back sustained reductions, says climate advisory body
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
High Court dismisses challenge to Co Clare wind farm plan
Opposition group had sought quashing of permission for Fahybeg wind farm
Irish drivers put a brake on Tesla sales
Developers warn on housing policy; billionaire hotelier’s Heathrow bid; and State urged to act on biogas
Solar power hit new record on Irish grid in May
Almost a third of all electricity came from renewable sources with more records likely
Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Ireland’s energy and climate plan far from sufficient, EU Commission finds
Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says
Ireland’s emissions trend ‘alarming and shocking, with actions reset required’
Stop Climate Chaos responds to projections that show Ireland will only cut emissions by 23 per cent compared to a 51 per cent legally binding target
Analysis: There is no hiding place from latest EPA data on greenhouse gases
Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?
Wind Energy Ireland warns immediate Government action needed ‘to protect’ offshore wind ‘opportunity’
Plan outlines critical steps to overcome planning delays and ensure first-phase projects become reality
Bord Pleanála’s appeal over climate law duties could have ‘far-reaching consequences’, senior judges say
Supreme Court agrees to hear case of ‘systemic importance for the entire planning process’
State hits lowest emissions in 30 years but clean energy evolution incomplete, notes SEAI report
With increased renewables, electricity targets likely to be met despite lack of shift in transport and high imports of fossil fuels
Ireland losing investment because of slow progress on offshore wind projects, Limerick Chamber warns
‘Urgent delivery of designated maritime area plans to unlock West coast floating offshore wind potential needed’
Irish green tech company MyGug targeting European expansion
Presence in education sector will help develop a pathway direct to consumers, company believes
Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns
Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
Danish energy firm Orsted begins construction of Cork solar farm
Project expected to generate enough electricity to power 16,000 homes
Blackout in Spain and Portugal: Why did the lights go out?
In the News podcast: Cyberattack is ruled out, but source of unprecedented blackout still not clear
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