More than one in four Irish businesses (27%) have experienced unscheduled energy failures, with 23% of these reporting that they cost the business upwards of €10,000. This is according to
The Government has approved the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). The new Scheme will incentivise the introduction of sufficient renewable electricity generation to meet national and EU-wide renewable energy
Iarnród Éireann has awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce to retrofit new gear transmissions to a 3-carriage Intercity train, to assess fuel and emission savings from the new system. The trial,
Electric Ireland remained the largest electricity energy provider in 2017, however, it was the first year the supplier moved below a 50% share (49.5% of total consumption) in the electricity
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, has opened a new wind farm at Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The farm, developed in partnership with energy business Community
ESB has launched a call to action to the Irish public and industry to help the country move to a clean energy future by embracing electric heat and transport. ESB
The Saint-Gobain Ireland Technical Academy has announced that it is adding to its existing training portfolio by launching a series of nZEB modular courses. Starting this July, these innovative nZEB courses
College Group is to invest €10 million in building a new renewable energy facility producing biofuel from used cooking oil and animal fats in north County Meath. The investment is
The latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projections show that Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions will increase from current levels to 2020, underpinned by strong economic growth. This is despite an
ESB and Bord na Móna have announce that financial close has been reached on the €160 million Oweninny project in North County Mayo. The project will be financed with long-term debt
Funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a fund of €500,000 to support cutting-edge Irish energy research, development
Veolia Ireland, experts in water, waste and energy resource management, is challenging Irish manufacturing to assess and incorporate global trends in all future planning. It comes as the company, headquartered
SEAI has begun the search for Ireland’s energy leaders who are demonstrating innovative approaches to clean energy with high replication potential. The SEAI Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is now accepting applications from businesses for €3 million in government-funded Smart Lighting Grants. The grant will cover approximately one third of the
John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s largest construction company, has become the first Irish business to join global energy efficiency initiative EP100. As part of its EP100 membership commitment, Sisk has pledged to double its energy productivity within 25
Dublin-based Solar AdTek, the leading developer and supplier of innovative solar powered lighting for outdoor advertising, has completed an upgrade of 1,800 bus shelter units across Ireland and significantly decreased their
University of Limerick (UL) recently unveiled a unique €2 million underwater robot at the docks in Limerick city. The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was officially launched by Minister of State
Calor Gas, Ireland’s longest established supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), has launched Ireland’s first certified renewable LPG for homes and businesses. Calor BioLPG will be available throughout Ireland and
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is now accepting applications from organisations planning an investment in a new design project or major energy upgrade. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Energy Show, Ireland’s leading business energy event returns to the RDS on Wednesday, 18 April and Thursday, 19 April 2018. The annual free event, features
The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise during construction of offshore wind farms as part of the
ABP Food Group’s Renewables Division, Olleco, has announced the acquisition of an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Westcott Park, Buckinghamshire in England from Renewi plc, a leading waste-to-product business, for
The EPA has released data and information on composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland for 2016. The data updates the National Waste Statistics web resource, launched by the EPA in
Irish businesses have yet to make the switch to renewable energy but are looking for cleaner energy alternatives, according to
Imagine a future where Irish consumers will be able to gift or sell their solar power across their neighbourhood as
Kingspan, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has reported its preliminary results for the year
NTR has announced that it has successfully closed three project debt facilities in recent weeks with AIB, Nord/LB and MUFG
Smart Energy Services, a business line in ESB, is to deliver €150 million in savings on energy costs for over
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a research fund of over €2.5 million to support cutting-edge research,
Irish wave energy technology company, Ocean Energy, has announced that its pioneering wave energy convertor, the ‘OE Buoy’, will be
The European Commission is taking Ireland back to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to comply with part
The Bord Gáis Energy Index for December is 5% higher as the wholesale price of oil, gas, coal and electricity all
Three counties have come together to create a low carbon, energy efficient zone which they say will be a unique magnet
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published its annual results for 2017. It shows a record €105 million
Dolmen, an award-winning Irish product design and innovation consultancy, has been chosen to work on an €8million project to help
The Bord Gáis Energy Index for November was up by 9% as the wholesale prices of oil, gas and electricity
Ireland is not on track to meet its 2020 targets or to decarbonise its economy by 2050, according to the
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules the new capacity mechanism for the jointly operated Irish and
124 communities across Ireland are now part of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Sustainable Energy Communities network, a
Intel Ireland has announced that 100% of all electricity supplied to its Leixlip campus in 2016 was generated from indigenous
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) recently announced the winners of its Sustainable Energy Awards at a gala event
Pinergy, the smart energy provider, has announced the establishment of a new Energy Services division that is dedicated to providing
The EPA’s latest report on air quality shows that burning of solid fuel is the biggest threat to good air
An Irish company has been placed in a prestigious global list of the Top 3 companies who have achieved outstanding
Kingspan, a global leader in high performance insulation, building fabric, and solar integrated building envelopes, has been named for the third
Solo Energy – a ClimateLaunchpad alumni company – has teamed up with Cork City Council to install a state-of-the-art battery
The national body charged with helping Ireland to transition to a low-carbon economy has welcomed a new agreement by Microsoft
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published its analysis on supplier costs in the electricity and gas retail
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Inver Energy of Ireland by Greenergy International
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is working in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) to help
MaREI, Ireland’s national centre for marine and renewable energy research and development, has appointed UCC professors Brian Ó Gallachóir and
A £22 million investment by ABP Food Group’s renewable division in a green energy plant in the UK will produce
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has welcomed the increased funding allocated to it in Budget 2018, which it
Ibec has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of An Bord Pleanála which should pave the way for the
A new ‘virtual centre of competence’ is being created at Queens University in Belfast, after the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme
The Bord Gáis Energy Index fell 7% in June and is 5% lower than the same period last year. June
A broad-based fall in oil, gas, coal and electricity in May led to the Bord Gáis Energy Index falling by
Irish energy services company UrbanVolt has completed its 100th project installation. In just over one year, UrbanVolt has upgraded 100
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