# renewable-energy - Sunday 30 August, 2020
# Solving Solar
# Solving Solar
We examine the key roadblocks that have limited small-scale solar power and if enough is now being done to hit impending EU targets.
# renewable-energy - Sunday 19 April, 2020
# Off The Mark
# Off The Mark
Only the Netherlands was behind Ireland in meeting the goals.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The wind farm is expected to be completed by 2023.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 28 March, 2019
# Turbines
# Turbines
An outcome on the planning application for the 24-turbine windfarm is expected in July.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Fossil fuels are already taxed to the hilt and people haven’t moved to electric vehicles for one simple reason – they cannot afford to, writes Brian O’Boyle.
# renewable-energy - Monday 25 March, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
The country has missed other climate change targets in the past.
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
Bruton was speaking to reporters at the Fine Gael National Conference in Wexford over the weekend.
# renewable-energy - Sunday 18 February, 2018
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The research will use renewable energy to power a fleet of vans.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 4 January, 2018
# Pay Now Or Pay Later
# Pay Now Or Pay Later
Ireland is facing a fine of €75 million each year if 16% of its energy doesn’t come from renewable-energy sources by 2020.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 7 December, 2017
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
It aims to reduce Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuel heating systems, and provides financial incentives for renewable heat generation.
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The project is planned for a site the size of nearly 200 soccer pitches.
# Strategic Communications
# Strategic Communications
“We have learned from the mistakes in Northern Ireland,” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said.
# renewable-energy - Saturday 9 September, 2017
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
A new government consultation wants feedback on how we fund sustainable energy in Ireland.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 23 March, 2017
The windfarm is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 100,000 tonnes each year.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 23 February, 2017
# Resource And Energy
# Resource And Energy
The Wexford development was to be spread on a site of more than 200 acres.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 9 February, 2017
# OFF TARGET
# OFF TARGET
The country has to meet 16% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 19 January, 2017
# Hello Sunshine
# Hello Sunshine
Work on the farms, to be built in the south and east of the country, will start in 2018.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 12 January, 2017
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The company behind it says the station would generate electricity for 155,000 homes for the next 120 years.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 10 December, 2015
# Up Our Game
# Up Our Game
Alex White talked energy and climate change with TheJournal.ie yesterday.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 11 August, 2015
# Children's Hospital
# Children's Hospital
A system whereby hot water or steam could be pumped from the brewery to the new hospital is being investigated.
# renewable-energy - Wednesday 1 April, 2015
# Lean And Green
# Lean And Green
For March’s in-depth coverage of SMEs, we looked at business and the environment, and making enterprise more sustainable.
# renewable-energy - Wednesday 25 March, 2015
# Electric Shocks
# Electric Shocks
Profits are down at the semi-state, but it’s still delivering a €300 million windfall to the government.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 19 March, 2015
# No Spin Zone
# No Spin Zone
There has been a lot of debate about the country’s energy mix for the future.
# renewable-energy - Sunday 15 March, 2015
# Tilting At Windmills
# Tilting At Windmills
And the country could have to pay penalties worth up to €400 million a year if things do go wrong.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 30 October, 2014
# Power Play
# Power Play
Targets and backing for the renewable-energy sources should end after 2020, the state supplier says.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 23 October, 2014
# Cattle
# Cattle
The agriculture sector is looking for special treatment on new greenhouse gas targets.
# renewable-energy - Monday 13 October, 2014
# The Price Of Power
# The Price Of Power
And most government subsidies are flowing to the country’s fossil-fuel industries, EU says.
# renewable-energy - Monday 15 September, 2014
# NIMBY
# NIMBY
The Labour Party deputy leader was speaking to local radio in Waterford this morning.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 11 September, 2014
# Clean Energy
# Clean Energy
Ex-PM Naoto Kan says nuclear power should be consigned to the history books after Fukushima disaster.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 31 July, 2014
# Getting Greener
# Getting Greener
Despite the good figures, Eamon Ryan is worried about a “lack of political will” on renewable energy.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
# Making Waves
# Making Waves
ESB-led renewable energy project aims to generate electricity by 2018.
# renewable-energy - Wednesday 25 June, 2014
# Fuel Cell Car
# Fuel Cell Car
Japanese carmaker says its new fuel cell vehicle can travel about 700km before refuelling.
# renewable-energy - Monday 16 June, 2014
# Community Energy
# Community Energy
We are at a crossroads in Ireland in terms of energy; check out this 5 point plan about why community-owned renewables could be the answer.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
# Green Isle
# Green Isle
And they did it all through wind and water power.
# renewable-energy - Sunday 13 April, 2014
# Shelved
# Shelved
Ireland and the UK couldn’t agree on a final deal.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 8 April, 2014
# Ratio
# Ratio
Sinn Féin are set to table the bill today but insists that it doesn’t make them anti-wind energy.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
# Good As New
# Good As New
Project developers would do well to take note of cognitive biases such as the magnificently named ‘endowment effect’ – meaning our tendency to overvalue something because we own it, writes Clare Taylor.
# renewable-energy - Friday 17 January, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
A national renewable energy planning strategy should consider all technologies – not just wind – while proper planning can address fears surrounding adverse local environmental impacts, writes Seán O’Leary.
# renewable-energy - Saturday 16 November, 2013
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The centre will conduct world-leading research on all aspects of marine renewable energy.
# renewable-energy - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The increasing use of biofuel saved taxpayers over €300 million in gas import taxes in 2011.
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