Irish biofuel obligation has risen by 5% in 4 years October 31, 2019 Environment It has been outlined at a recent conference that as part of the Biofuel Obligation Scheme (BOS), the current obligation is set at…
‘Biogas could become more important than wind energy’ October 30, 2019 Agri-Business Speaking at the ‘Bioenergy for Climate Action in Transport’ conference, Teagasc’s energy and rural development specialist, Barry Caslin, said: “Biogas could become more…
Bioenergy: ‘The next decade cannot be a missed opportunity’ October 30, 2019 Environment “The next decade cannot be a missed opportunity for bioenergy in an agricultural country with a productive land base.” This was the message…
Small-scale biogas workshops to take place nationwide October 3, 2019 Agri-Business The Irish Bioenergy Association in conjunction with Teagasc are holding a series of workshops to explore how biogas (anaerobic digestion) can be used…
‘We must switch to renewable energy for the environment, rural jobs and agriculture’ August 25, 2019 Environment There has been little action by Government in terms of bioenergy and its role in renewable energy supply in Ireland. However, there is…
‘Farmers have been curtailed into only producing food’ July 18, 2019 Environment Farmers in Ireland have been curtailed into just producing food over the last 50 years and now we’re really looking at going back…
Support scheme ‘roadmap’ for Irish biogas industry launched July 18, 2019 Environment A biogas support scheme will be required to bridge the cost gap between the current cost of production of biogas and current sale…
Climate Action: Targets need to be ‘backed with significant supports’ June 25, 2019 Environment Renewable energy targets set out in the Government’s Climate Action plan in terms of heat and biomethane will only be realised if backed…
Renewable heat technical workshop to take place later this month June 6, 2019 Environment A Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) Technical Workshop has been set to take place on Friday, June 21, at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel,…
SSRH ‘the kick-start required by industry to mobilise’ June 4, 2019 Environment The announcement that the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) is open for applications from today, Tuesday, June 4, has been hailed as…
Biogas: ‘Everyone is ready to go but we need Government action’ February 13, 2019 Environment The CEO of the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA), Sean Finan, has said the renewable-energy industry in Ireland is “ready to go” on developing…
