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‘Record levels’ of electricity produced by wind in 2019

March 3, 2020

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…

Wind farms: ‘It makes you want to shout about the injustice of it all’

March 27, 2019

Environment

Rural communities are continuing to battle against “the injustice” of wind farm developments, a vocal wind energy opponent has warned. Val Martin, a…

Former TD: Wind could offset all of Ireland’s agri-emissions

February 8, 2019

Environment

A former TD and European Parliament President has said that wind energy produced here could offset all of Ireland’s agriculture emissions. Pat Cox,…

Survey shows support for wind energy continuing to grow

December 28, 2018

Environment

Support for wind energy is continuing to grow, according to a recently-released survey for the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA). Four out of…

Record amount of wind energy installed in 2017

December 13, 2018

Environment

A new report from the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland (SEAI) shows that a record amount of wind energy was installed last year,…

Potential for 20,000 jobs in wind energy with state backing

November 8, 2018

Agri Politics

The Government could potentially create 20,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector by 2040, according to two of the country’s most prominent wind…

‘Resistance to wind turbines is large and growing’

April 11, 2016

Environment

Wind Aware Ireland has rejected claims made by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) that wind turbines don’t negatively impact on property prices.…

‘Livestock perfectly happy and safe around wind turbines’ – IWEA

April 5, 2016

Agri-Business

There is no scientific evidence from credible sources of wind energy having any negative impact on livestock. That’s according to the Irish Wind…

Will wind turbines negatively impact on the price of your property?

April 4, 2016

Agri-Business

Research from around the world has shown that wind turbines don’t negatively impact on property prices, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association.…

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