Growing popularity of solar panels driven by solid returns at a time of uncertainty
SEAI recorded a 76 per cent increase in grant applications in first seven months of 2026
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Emergency electricity plants to cost customers €1.4bn
Last resort power stations to remain on grid for next two winters as energy pressures grow
Solar panel mounting firm’s former CEO set up rival business, court hears
Judge grants orders at ex-parte hearing for preservation of company’s property and documents
Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Ardmore village named as Ireland’s Greenest Place
The judges recognised the Co Waterford community’s broad and innovative range of green initiatives, working together for a more sustainable future
Are we building offshore wind farms to save our planet or to power data centres?
Costs of renewable energy justified when it cuts emissions, less so if main beneficiary is industrial growth
Mixed messages unhelpful on hitting climate targets
Doubt over sustainability of microgeneration credits from solar panels may give consumers cause to pause
Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’
Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
Benefits of Ireland’s solar boom should not go only to the big energy firms
Looking at the list of solar farm projects, one thing stands out: an absence of farmers
Elgin to invest €200m in solar power farm
Deal boosts energy firm’s Irish assets as it gears up for electricity supply auction
Builder-TV presenter Harrison Gardner: ‘Ireland felt like the most welcoming country I’d ever been to’
The author, TV presenter and podcaster has taught hundreds of people through his building-for-beginners courses in Clare
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 shortlist
Eleven entries have made it to the final stage of deliberation in this year’s competition
Builder-TV presenter Harrison Gardner on five things every Irish home should do to prepare for the unexpected
These tips are about closing small gaps in an ordinary home that can cause anxiety when things aren’t going to plan
Grant of €600 for solar panel batteries set to be announced in budget
Money will be paid in addition to SEAI grant of up to €1,800 for solar PV systems
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Irish farming is unprepared for impact of climate change, says advisory council
Extreme weather events being treated as ‘isolated incidents’ rather than fundamental change, says Climate Change Advisory Council
DCU solar-powered ‘bullet’ racing car makes Irish engineering history
Student team will represent Ireland at 24-hour endurance test in Belgium next month
House construction activity jumps despite overall decline in sector’s production
Non-residential activity declined sharply in second quarter, says CSO
Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades
Consumers prioritising lower bills over environmental reasoning by a factor of 10 to one
Forty Shades of Black? Frank McNally on our new agricultural crop, sun-harvesting
This dramatic change in the landscape around Dublin had somehow passed me by
Solar power specialist Elgin secures almost €600m backing for British deals
Energy business has begun building three solar parks in Britain and intends to build out 1,000 mega watts capacity in that market
Opposition, cost and availability means going nuclear will never be a viable solution
It would be extremely hazardous for any government or politician to propose locating a nuclear facility in any constituency
Ban on using nuclear power for infrastructure around Ireland should be repealed
Shared electric fleets charging overnight are the ideal customer for always-on nuclear power. The technologies belong together
Ireland will remain dependent on gas unless we embrace nuclear
There is every reason to plan now for SMR power generation. Repealing the ban on nuclear power generation is the first step
3D-printed battery developed by Belfast researchers could help tackle climate crisis
Researchers at Queen’s University have developed a ‘potential game changer’ battery that uses iron rather than lithium
Company founder claims in High Court shareholders attempted to ‘erase all trace’ of him
Judge grants interim injunction until next Tuesday restraining the board from making any decision in relation to the affairs of the firm
Rules for plug-in solar panels being finalised – but not before end of summer
Recommended approach will be ready in September, Oireachtas climate committee hears
Eamon Ryan fails to address problem with wind and solar energy
Back-up generation can’t cope with prolonged periods when output falls
Nuclear power may not be right for us now but energy debate still needs to be had
Discourse on all aspects of Ireland’s precarious energy security should be allowed
Renewables firm NZE to invest €2bn in hydrogen venture
Tim Cowhig chaired firm earmarks Carlow site for energy storage project
Solar energy surges as grid taps into Ireland’s of sunny spell
Solar Ireland warns renewable energy is being ‘wasted’ as national grid and related infrastructure is not keeping pace with power generated
Fifty ways Ireland can leave fossil fuels behind set out to Government
Proposals from Friends of the Earth say public backs the move but supports are needed
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