# renewable-energy - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Climate Security Threat
Mellett, who holds a PhD in environmental governance, believes Ireland must act to prevent the impact of climate change. The Chief of Staff said Ireland needs to lose its 'false sense of security'. Mellett also believes that the State will have to play a role in battling climate breakdown.
# renewable-energy - Thursday 15 July, 2021
# Renewable Energy
# Renewable Energy
The company says it will be able to supply a third of Irish homes with renewable energy by 2030.
# 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.
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