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# wind-energy - This year 2022

EU plans 'emergency intervention' to halt energy price rise

Updated Aug 29th 2022, 5:15 PM 35,814 Views 25 Comments

The EU Commission president said €300 billion would be invested to accelerate the transition towards sustainable energy sources.

Wind energy has provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year

# Renewables

Wind energy has provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year

Aug 8th 2022, 7:07 AM 22,510 Views 52 Comments

July saw a two-fold increase in demand met by wind compared with the same period last year.

Ireland has strongest April on record for generating wind energy

# Blown Away

Ireland has strongest April on record for generating wind energy

May 9th 2022, 5:02 PM 13,157 Views 33 Comments

The CEO of Wind Energy Ireland has called for increased development of renewable energy.

ESB to decommission 70-turbine Derrybrien wind farm in Co Galway

# Wind Energy

ESB to decommission 70-turbine Derrybrien wind farm in Co Galway

Mar 16th 2022, 5:29 PM 46,126 Views 33 Comments

The construction of the wind farm in 2003 was linked to a landslide that led to the death of around 50,000 fish and tonnes of dislodged peat.

Opposition to wind farm near Cork's scenic Gougane Barra raised in Dáil

# Renewable

Opposition to wind farm near Cork's scenic Gougane Barra raised in Dáil

Feb 8th 2022, 8:45 PM 20,980 Views 44 Comments

A Cork TD said the move has taken locals “very, very much by surprise”.

# wind-energy - Last year 2021

# Wind Energy

Ireland has big targets for wind energy - but getting there won't be a breeze

Oct 23rd 2021, 8:00 PM 19,471 Views 33 Comments

Almost one third of Ireland’s electricity comes from wind generation, with just 8% coming from fossil fuels like coal and oil.

# wind-energy - All time

Ramp up in wind energy needed to meet electricity demand from data centres and electric cars, says Varadkar

# Climate Action

Ramp up in wind energy needed to meet electricity demand from data centres and electric cars, says Varadkar

Dec 28th 2019, 7:30 AM 13,290 Views 88 Comments

The amount of electricity generated from renewable sources must rise from 30% to 70% by 2030.

Sacked worker who went along with false story to 'protect teammate' awarded €50k compensation

# Unfair Dismissal

Sacked worker who went along with false story to 'protect teammate' awarded €50k compensation

Jul 19th 2018, 6:15 AM 41,582 Views 0 Comments

The former technician at the wind farm services company won his unfair dismissal case at the Workplace Relations Commission.

'Ireland is the second-worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change'

# Opinion

'Ireland is the second-worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change'

Jul 9th 2018, 7:00 AM 17,340 Views 73 Comments

That’s where offshore wind energy comes in, writes Stephen Wheeler.

This morning's wind generated enough electricity to power 1.8 million homes

# Power Up

This morning's wind generated enough electricity to power 1.8 million homes

Jan 11th 2017, 6:20 PM 19,044 Views 103 Comments

That is an all-time record.

BAI upholds complaint against the 'Power to Power Ourselves' wind energy ad

# Energy Independence

BAI upholds complaint against the 'Power to Power Ourselves' wind energy ad

Sep 15th 2016, 6:35 PM 11,339 Views 19 Comments

A complainant said the ad, which features a haunting voiceover speech by JFK on Ireland’s destiny, ran foul of a ban on political advertising.

Poll: Are you in favour of wind turbines?

# Your Say

Poll: Are you in favour of wind turbines?

May 8th 2016, 9:59 AM 34,049 Views 290 Comments

The new minister for natural resources wants more public consultation on the issue.

The State is taking a €35 million punt on a huge new wind energy venture

# Breath Of Fresh Air

The State is taking a €35 million punt on a huge new wind energy venture

Feb 29th 2016, 4:52 PM 22,534 Views 70 Comments

The energy fund is set to start work on several wind farms in Ireland this year.

6 facts about Irish energy use that will make you stop and think

# Sponsored By Wind Energy

6 facts about Irish energy use that will make you stop and think

Jan 6th 2016, 3:50 PM 52,650 Views 110 Comments

Did you know we’re one of the most energy-dependent countries in Europe?

Power isn't quite paying like it used to for ESB

# Electric Shocks

Power isn't quite paying like it used to for ESB

Mar 25th 2015, 5:10 PM 16,468 Views 18 Comments

Profits are down at the semi-state, but it’s still delivering a €300 million windfall to the government.

Poll: Should more be done to develop renewable energy in Ireland?

# No Spin Zone

Poll: Should more be done to develop renewable energy in Ireland?

Mar 19th 2015, 1:31 PM 11,955 Views 47 Comments

There has been a lot of debate about the country’s energy mix for the future.

Ireland's wind energy on Sunday night was enough to power almost 1.5 million homes

# Great Drying Out

Ireland's wind energy on Sunday night was enough to power almost 1.5 million homes

Dec 24th 2014, 6:45 AM 8,957 Views 38 Comments

It was not a good hair day.

The Environment Minister says he wouldn't want to live beside a wind turbine

# NIMBY

The Environment Minister says he wouldn't want to live beside a wind turbine

Sep 15th 2014, 8:30 PM 11,614 Views 47 Comments

The Labour Party deputy leader was speaking to local radio in Waterford this morning.

Turbines taller than Spire get green light despite fears over environmental impact

# Tipperary

Turbines taller than Spire get green light despite fears over environmental impact

Aug 2nd 2014, 3:20 PM 14,769 Views 140 Comments

Planning permission had previously been refused due to concerns over the site’s impact on a protected bird species and local bogs.

Global Wind Day: Wind meeting 2% more electricty demand than last year

# Turbines

Global Wind Day: Wind meeting 2% more electricty demand than last year

Jun 15th 2014, 1:14 PM 6,355 Views 77 Comments

Members of the public have been granted access to a number of wind farms to mark the day.

Green Party has 'maintained its shape under enormous pressure': Mark Dearey looks to Brussels

# European Elections

Green Party has 'maintained its shape under enormous pressure': Mark Dearey looks to Brussels

Apr 20th 2014, 11:30 AM 6,731 Views 50 Comments

Currently a Dundalk town councillor, Dearey will be running in the new Midlands-North-West constituency.

Government accused of using 'spin' to take attention away from wind farm protests

# Protest Goes On

Government accused of using 'spin' to take attention away from wind farm protests

Apr 15th 2014, 7:30 AM 5,755 Views 63 Comments

Campaigners claim that nothing has changed after the weekend’s announcement that a deal couldn’t reached with the UK on wind energy export.

'Incensed' anti-pylon groups take their protest to Leinster House

# Wind Energy

'Incensed' anti-pylon groups take their protest to Leinster House

Apr 15th 2014, 6:30 AM 11,128 Views 164 Comments

Wind Aware Ireland said that the Government’s wind energy policy is a “completely ineffective way of reducing C02″.

Gilmore: Not viable to export wind energy to Britain... right now

# Exports

Gilmore: Not viable to export wind energy to Britain... right now

Apr 14th 2014, 12:42 PM 7,218 Views 130 Comments

He was hesitant to state whether Ireland would support sending an EU security force to Ukraine.

It's official: The Government has cancelled its Midlands wind energy export plan

# Shelved

It's official: The Government has cancelled its Midlands wind energy export plan

Apr 13th 2014, 11:56 AM 20,010 Views 260 Comments

Ireland and the UK couldn’t agree on a final deal.

New website holds microscope to "industry-driven" wind energy production in Ireland

# Wind Aware

New website holds microscope to "industry-driven" wind energy production in Ireland

Apr 10th 2014, 7:15 AM 6,717 Views 113 Comments

Wind Area Ireland is a launching a site today that it hopes will become a resource for communities, journalists, and policy-makers.

Wind farms to face stricter regulation under proposed legislation

# Breath Of Fresh Air

Wind farms to face stricter regulation under proposed legislation

Apr 9th 2014, 9:09 AM 5,597 Views 103 Comments

The government says it will not oppose a Sinn Féin bill on the height of turbines.

The distance from a wind turbine to a house should be 10 times its height says new bill

# Ratio

The distance from a wind turbine to a house should be 10 times its height says new bill

Apr 8th 2014, 4:06 PM 27,520 Views 223 Comments

Sinn Féin are set to table the bill today but insists that it doesn’t make them anti-wind energy.

Wind turbines height increase refused as it will impact on scenic Donegal

# Wild Atlantic Way

Wind turbines height increase refused as it will impact on scenic Donegal

Mar 13th 2014, 9:54 PM 11,004 Views 90 Comments

Donegal County Council said the turbines height would impact in a negative way on Kinnagoe Bay.

Seanad reform, wind energy and Irish prisoners in the UK

# Oireachtas Agenda

Seanad reform, wind energy and Irish prisoners in the UK

Mar 11th 2014, 9:00 AM 4,488 Views 15 Comments

Everything happening in Leinster House today.

Rabbitte set to face questions on 'shelving' of UK wind export plan

# In Doubt

Rabbitte set to face questions on 'shelving' of UK wind export plan

Mar 9th 2014, 2:49 PM 12,056 Views 105 Comments

The plan would see up to 1,000 turbines constructed in Ireland but negotiations on this with the UK appear to have stalled.

Column: Giving local communities a financial stake could solve our energy problem

# Good As New

Column: Giving local communities a financial stake could solve our energy problem

Mar 4th 2014, 7:16 PM 52 Views 14 Comments

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.

These five graphs dig into the figures behind wind energy in Ireland

# Turbines

These five graphs dig into the figures behind wind energy in Ireland

Feb 23rd 2014, 8:45 AM 28,861 Views 276 Comments

Figures show that wind power generation did not meet forecast electricity generator 58 per cent of the time over the past five years.

Column: Politics and sound economic decisions don't mix, as our energy policy shows

# Power Trip

Column: Politics and sound economic decisions don't mix, as our energy policy shows

Feb 20th 2014, 1:09 PM 55 Views 74 Comments

Ireland’s economic future is in our hands once again, let’s learn from the past and not mess it up with an unworkable energy policy, writes Steven O’Hanlon.