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Biomass

Roscommon company signs €1.2m deal with ALDI for biochar

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Roscommon company signs €1.2m deal with ALDI for biochar

ALDI has announced a new €1.2 million partnership with Arigna Fuels, a family-run business from...

Biomass development 'crucial' to achieving EU climate targets - study

Environment

7 months ago

Biomass development 'crucial' to achieving EU climate targets - study

A new study published in Nature Energy, has revealed that investment in biomass infrastructure will be integral to Europe's climate targets

Agri-business fails in attempt to build anaerobic digestion facility

Environment

8 months ago

Agri-business fails in attempt to build anaerobic digestion facility

A family-owned agri-business that has failed in its contentious bid to secure planning for an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility.

BT Young Scientist: Cork students win special award for crop study

Rural Life

10 months ago

BT Young Scientist: Cork students win special award for crop study

A group of students from Cork have been recognised at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025 for an ag-science project.

Bayer and Neste to develop feedstocks for renewable fuels

Environment

11 months ago

Bayer and Neste to develop feedstocks for renewable fuels

Bayer and Neste today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to produce renewable fuels

Environment

11 months ago

COFORD highlights climate importance of forest-based biomass

The COFORD Council has published a new paper, entitled 'Forest Based Biomass and Modern Bioenergy, Moving to Net Zero'.

COFORD highlights climate importance of forest-based biomass

Agri-Business

11 months ago

Dairygold given planning approval for biomass plant

Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd., has been granted planning permission for the construction of a...

Dairygold given planning approval for biomass plant

Environment

about 1 year ago

Key milestone reached in project to map biomass

InformBio led by MTU has reached a key milestone with the expansion of a mapping tool with Irish biological raw materials or biomass.

Key milestone reached in project to map biomass

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

Conference to discuss advancing Ireland's bioenergy sector

A conference will take place this week to discuss recent policy developments and the advancement of Ireland's bioenergy sector.

Conference to discuss advancing Ireland's bioenergy sector

Environment

over 1 year ago

Series of workshops start tomorrow on wood fuel drying

The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) and its Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme is...

Series of workshops start tomorrow on wood fuel drying

Environment

over 1 year ago

Study: Hedgerow biomass in decline in Ireland

A new study has highlighted that hedgerow biomass is in decline in Ireland in terms of area, due to removals and intensive management

Study: Hedgerow biomass in decline in Ireland

Environment

over 1 year ago

EU approves €900 million renewable funding for France

The EU has approved €900 million funding in France for company renewable investments in energy and fuel production

EU approves €900 million renewable funding for France

Machinery

almost 2 years ago

Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

Diesel fuel can be derived from just about any organic matter, including old tyres and biomass, the race is now on to exploit them.

Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

Environment

almost 2 years ago

IrBEA launches guide to specified biomass harvesting

The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has published a guide to Specified Biomass Harvesting (SBH) as part of sustainable forest management

IrBEA launches guide to specified biomass harvesting

Environment

over 2 years ago

Irish livestock leads to highest biomass consumption in EU

Ireland had the highest consumption of biomass of all EU member states last year, according to most recent data by Eurostat.

Irish livestock leads to highest biomass consumption in EU

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Bioeconomy project to boost development in rural Ireland

A regional hub including farmers is set to be established in rural Ireland to scale up bio-based solutions under a new EU bioeconomy project.

Bioeconomy project to boost development in rural Ireland

Environment

over 2 years ago

Relaunch of scheme for biomass and AD heat systems

The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has welcomed the relaunch of the Support Scheme for...

Relaunch of scheme for biomass and AD heat systems

Environment

almost 3 years ago

Sufficient biomass feedstocks 'crucial' for bioeconomy development

Biomass feedstocks and a sufficient supply of them is key for the efficient development of an Irish bioeconomy, according to IrBEA

Sufficient biomass feedstocks  'crucial' for bioeconomy development

Environment

over 3 years ago

Report: Growth in AD may depend on suckler herd reduction

Insights presented in the SEAI National Heat Report may suggest that the growth potential for the anaerobic digestion (AD)

Report: Growth in AD may depend on suckler herd reduction

Machinery

almost 4 years ago

Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass

Kohler has joined many other well known companies in promoting the use of synthetic fuels within all industries, including agriculture.

Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass

Environment

almost 4 years ago

EU renewables target 'can't be achieved without agriculture'

The EU target of generating 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 "cannot be achieved" without biomass, according to Copa-Cogeca.

EU renewables target 'can't be achieved without agriculture'

Environment

almost 4 years ago

Project to support bioenergy businesses in midlands

A new project is set to foster the establishment of bioenergy businesses in the midlands region in the coming years.

Project to support bioenergy businesses in midlands

Environment

about 4 years ago

Biochar: How can it help to tackle Irish agri challenges?

Biochar is an emerging opportunity that "needs to be embraced for its full benefit to be realised"...

Biochar: How can it help to tackle Irish agri challenges?

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