Ireland launches its National Mitigation Plan with emissions targets envisaged up to 2050. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD, has published […]

Ireland is not on track to meet the mandatory target, under the EU Renewable Energy Directive, of achieving at least a 16 per cent renewable energy […]

Jim Gannon, Chief Executive, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland reflects on the current state of renewables in Ireland. The renewable energy industry is at a significant […]

Ronan Doherty CEO of ElectroRoute talks to Owen McQuade about growing an energy trading company based on the commercial mechanics of a decarbonised energy system and what the future might […]

Arne Jungjohann, renewables expert, author and former political advisor, outlines the German energy production revolution which is being driven by citizens rather than multinational utilities. “The […]

As part of the European Commission’s package of measures to help the EU lead the clean energy transition, the importance of renewables has been recognised through […]

The role of the Commission for Reugulation of Utilities (CRU) is to provide consumers with a degree of stability – in a very uncertain world – […]

In an era of reduced tariff support for renewable energy projects, there is much greater focus on the possibility of providing renewable energy either directly or […]

Bord na Móna hosted a round table discussion at its Mount Lucas wind farm facilities in County Offaly on renewable electricity’s role in decarbonising the Irish […]

Samantha McCloskey of Northern Ireland’s Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy discusses the centre’s work on energy from biomass, energy systems and turbines. The tremendous scale of […]

A new SEAI study shows that renewable gas could provide the equivalent of 28 per cent of Ireland’s current gas supply by 2050 and identifies the […]

According to Keith Bell, Scottish Power Professor of Smart Grids at Strathclyde University, electric power systems, worldwide, are changing and already present significant new challenges due […]

Solar Photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing deployed renewable energy technology across the world in the last decade. Technology advances make it suitable for Northern European […]

Sweden is committed to developing an energy strategy that meets the best needs of the country, from a cost, environmental and conservation perspective. Getting there will […]

2018 will be a milestone for Calor and for Ireland’s energy landscape, with the launch of the first commercial, off-grid, renewable gas solution in Ireland. Calor’s […]

As the success story of turnkey connections provider and high voltage power specialist Smith Brothers continues to unfold, Business Development Manager Danielle Tile explains why the […]

The need to meet EU renewable energy targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has focused the attention of the Irish Government. The Department of Communications, Climate […]

Northern Ireland Utility Regulator Jenny Pyper looks at the role of the regulator in supporting future energy infrastructure investment. The lack of clear, strategic guidance from […]

In accordance with the requirements set out in the Renewable Energy Directive, a 2017 report has been compiled detailing a comprehensive overview of renewable energy deployment […]

It is widely accepted within the energy sector and the wider business and political community that Northern Ireland’s participation in the single electricity market in Ireland, […]

While it is widely recognised that the clean energy transition is weakest within the transport sector, the solution of increasing the production of biofuels also brings […]

Substantial progress has been made in changing the way energy is used in Ireland. Homeowners and businesses have become more conscious of the need to reduce […]

Richard Halleron looks at the role solar energy could play in Ireland’s future energy mix. Ireland’s recently published National Mitigation Plan, developed by four government departments, […]

As the digital age and a global effort strive to reduce the carbon footprint, we summarise the first report to be issued by the Department for […]

Sorting out a bespoke electricity agreement will be a fundamental Brexit requirement for Ireland. Chatham House Senior Research Fellow Antony Froggatt believes there are a number […]

Neil Adams, Strategic Solutions Director, UK & Ireland, Sensus examines the future outlook for Ireland’s energy. The world as we know it is shifting. New technologies […]

Richard Halleron looks at the prospects for renewable heat in Northern Ireland in the wake of the ill-fated RHI scheme. It’s impossible to overlook the impact […]

In recent years, solar PV has cemented its place amongst a suite of renewable technologies seen as critical in the struggle to meet global climate commitments. […]

The intelligent storage of renewable energy/electricity sources may well be the future of greater energy independence, at least in the shorter term. Many developers are now […]

The latest figures from the Department for the Economy (DfE) confirm that, for the 12 month period ending 31 March 2017, renewable sources accounted for 27.1 […]

Professor Geraint Ellis of the School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast discusses the role of energy citizenship and social acceptance in securing a […]

Wind energy will be one of the most important technologies in Ireland during the transition to a truly ‘green’ energy system based on renewable energy. We […]