ronan A major open day, Energy in Agriculture 2017 will take place at Gurteen College, Ballingarry, Roscrea on Tuesday, 22nd August. This FREE event will feature talks on all aspects of energy use and generation on fa00rm, practical demonstrations and sixty industry exhibitors. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD will open the … Read more
The International Energy Research Centre, hosted in Tyndall National Institute, Cork, has been successfully selected by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 initiative to coordinate a €2million energy research contract for research into the development of new business models in energy efficiency and demand response programmes. The project, known as NOVICE, will develop and demonstrate a … Read more
The ‘Energy in Agriculture 2017’ event, which will take place on Tuesday, 22 August at Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary, was launched today by Denis Naughten TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. ‘Energy in Agriculture 2017’ is being organised jointly by Teagasc,Tipperary Co Council, IFA , Tipperary Energy Agency and Gurteen College and aims … Read more
Edina, a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas, and diesel generation solutions, announced today the launch of its newly redesigned website. The new Edina website (http://www.edina.eu) offers quick and easy access to essential information and features, whilst showcasing Edina’s technical expertise and full EPC/turnkey capabilities as a leading … Read more
Plans for a major solar energy farm on a 27-hectare site in Co Wicklow have been approved by Wicklow County Council. The permission comes as the Government is preparing a new renewable energy support scheme scheduled to be operational by the first half of 2018. The solar farm near Rathnew, north of Wicklow Town, includes … Read more
Offaly County Council just last week granted planning permission for a solar farm near Tullamore. Elgin Energy got the go-ahead – with 13 conditions attached – for the 8.4MVA (mega volt-amperes) project proposed for a single site, comprised of just under 18ha. It consists of three fields in the townland of Ballyduff, adjacent to the … Read more
EirGrid has unveiled “Tomorrow’s Energy Scenarios 2017 – Planning our Energy Future”. This is a series of scenarios that will help EirGrid to efficiently develop the electricity grid while taking into account uncertainties regarding future demand for, and technology used to generate electricity. In February of this year EirGrid published draft scenarios and over the … Read more
25 energy research, development and demonstration projects funded to date in 2017 Third level institutions, community enterprises and SMEs among recipients of funding Projects aimed at providing data and solutions for next generation energy The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has today announced an investment of over €1million in projects aimed at developing new … Read more
The IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference is an event driven by the need for sustainability, growth and development within the Irish Bioenergy industry. This sector of the Irish Green Bioeconomy merits a symposium which recognises leadership and operational excellence in Irish Bioenergy. The theme of IrBEA’s National Conference is very much to develop continuous improvement, sustainability … Read more
SEAI says backing sustainable energy will improve lives, meet environmental challenges and protect jobs New five year strategy launched for key state agency 13 July 2017: Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of life, protect the economy and allow us meet the … Read more