Rural Life
Communities 'ripped apart' by wind farms - councillor
A Kerry county councillor has claimed that communities have been “ripped apart” by the development and installation of wind farms....
Rural Life
A Kerry county councillor has claimed that communities have been “ripped apart” by the development and installation of wind farms....
CAP / Schemes
The EU plans to use funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to double the planned production of biomethane by...
Environment
Insights presented in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) National Heat Report may suggest that the growth potential for...
Environment
Moneypoint Power Station in Co. Clare and Tarbert Power Station in Co. Kerry may continue to burn fossil fuel “for...
Environment
Irish pharmaceutical company, United Drug, is switching to biomethane in its bid to become more sustainable and, ultimately, carbon neutral...
N.Ireland
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action is seeking a meeting with the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator to discuss rising energy...
Environment
The EU’s target of generating 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 “cannot be achieved” without European agricultural...
Forestry
Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity, Pippa Hackett has urged forest owners to thin broadleaves and...
Dairy
Dairy farmers with a 100-cow herd can save €400 /year on electricity by installing Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Vacuum Pumps in...
Environment
Farms are set to be among those who will benefit from a new Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) that has been...
Rural Life
A pilot project which aims to help farmers install and commission solar energy technologies on their farm buildings has been...
Environment
A framework has been published to allow farmers to sell excess electricity generated on their lands back to the national...
Environment
New policy and financial support from government will be needed to roll out anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities across the country,...
Agri-Business
Coillte and ESB have launched a new 50:50 joint venture – FuturEnergy Ireland – focussed on renewable energy development. This...
Environment
A roadmap for “radically transforming the country’s electricity grid” has been unveiled. EirGrid chief executive Mark Foley and Minister Eamon...
Environment
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has opened a consultation on the first auction to supply electricity from...
Environment
An Irish MEP is calling for the planning process for renewable energy products to be fast-tracked to tackle the issue...
Environment
The government needs to act now to “empower the farming and business sectors” to help tackle the challenges associated with...