80 jobs to be created in maintaining offshore wind farms in Cork September 28, 2020 Environment Green Rebel Marine, a new business set up to maintain offshore wind farms, has announced plans to create 80 new jobs. This morning’s…
Wind farms being ‘instructed to reduce amount of power they generate’ August 26, 2020 Environment Wind farms in Ireland are being “instructed to reduce the amount of power they generate, because the system is unable to cope with…
Amazon announces new wind farm project for Galway August 24, 2020 Environment International online commerce and retail company Amazon has announced a new wind farm project for Co. Galway, which is set to begin operating…
Ireland ‘on track’ to meet 2020 wind energy target August 9, 2020 Environment New figures show that Ireland is on track to meet its 2020 renewable energy target following a “strong” few months. The aim for…
63 onshore solar farms given the ‘green light’ in first renewable electricity auction August 5, 2020 Environment Contracts for 63 onshore solar farms across Ireland have been given the “green light”, according to Minister Eamon Ryan. The provisional results of…
Ireland produces more of its energy from onshore wind than any other country July 27, 2020 Environment Ireland produces more of its energy from onshore wind than any other country, according to a new report. The annual Renewables 2020 Global…
Rural areas are being ‘sold to the green agenda’ July 17, 2020 Environment Residents of north Kerry feel that their area is being “sold to the green agenda”, following the reactivation of an appeal for a…
More electricity came from wind than natural gas in first quarter of 2020 April 28, 2020 Environment The amount of electricity production from wind energy surpassed electricity produced from natural gas for the first time during the first quarter (Q1…
‘Record levels’ of electricity produced by wind in 2019 March 3, 2020 Environment 2019 saw “record levels” of electricity generated by wind, with one-third of Ireland’s electricity coming from that source. In the annual report by…
Trinity professor granted €348,000 for wind turbine design research December 28, 2019 Environment A professor at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has been given a €348,950 grant to research more efficient designs for fixed offshore wind turbines.…
Public consultation on new wind energy guidelines on the way July 11, 2019 Environment The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review…
‘We must convert to nuclear energy because of the way we are consuming’ July 2, 2019 Environment If we are genuinely serious about CO2 emissions and savings we have to consider nuclear. This was the sentiment expressed by the chairman…
‘Wind energy sector rates could reach €60 million by 2030’ – IWFA May 16, 2019 Environment Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) chairman Grattan Healy has said the sector is being crippled by rates and wind farmers are being over-charged…
‘Offshore wind energy is going to be a game changer in Ireland’ May 6, 2019 Environment Moves are now afoot in this country to put Ireland at the centre of world offshore wind energy generation by focusing on how…
‘Creating a new vision for wind energy in Ireland’ May 4, 2019 Environment 2018 was one of the best on record for wind energy generation in Ireland, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA). IWEA,…
IWEA: ‘How we’ve engaged with communities in the past is not the way’ May 1, 2019 Rural Life The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has said that how the industry has engaged with communities in the past is “not the way to…
Floating offshore wind project set for Co. Mayo coast April 20, 2019 Environment Mayo County Council is to receive €31 million in funding for the development of a four-year floating offshore wind project off the coast…
Wind farms: ‘It is a case of drive them on up and pile them in’ March 27, 2019 Environment How many of us really know the ins and outs of the national grid system? What about the Law of Diminishing Returns and…
