The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today called on organisations to build on the €1 billion in energy savings that have already been achieved by entrants to the Sustainable
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has today published a report detailing the actions needed to meet our energy efficiency and renewable energy targets by 2020, which will also
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) expects to spend €500 million on building new wind farms in the country over the next four years. The lobby group for wind farm developers
Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS.L), the integrated metering services company that connects, owns, operates and maintains current generation and new advanced metering assets and databases, is pleased to announce
US oil futures touched new highs for 2016 today and are set to post gains for a fifth straight week on growing optimism that major producers would strike a deal
ESB has seen its profits rise by 33% in 2015 to €286m, from €71m a year earlier. The company said the increase came primarily from an improvement in the amount of time its
Oil prices held most of the previous day’s strong gains today as a dive in US petrol stockpiles fuelled hopes for a pick-up in demand. But traders remain on edge over the
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Energy Show 2016 takes place at the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th April. The annual two-day business event, which
Bord na Móna says it has secured planning permission from Limerick Co Council for a €20m smokeless fuel plant in the port village of Foynes, which will create 60 jobs
EDF Energy, the British arm of French giant EDF, will extend the life of four of its UK nuclear power stations by up to seven years, it said today. The
Fifty jobs are to be created, after planning permission was granted for a solar energy farm in County Cork. Amarenco Solar is to install 22,000 panels on on ground-mounted frames
Siemens has received two contracts for the supply of wind turbines for two projects located in Ireland. Under the first contract, Siemens will supply and install 36 Siemens D3 direct
Tyco International and Johnson Controls announced today they will merge in a tax-saving deal. The deal combines Tyco’s operations in security and fire safety with Johnson’s businesses, which include energy storage. The
Mining and energy company Vedanta Resources said its Lisheen mine in Co Tipperary made its final shipment last week, completing planned closure of the site. Vedanta Resources, which also produces
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is calling on communities to apply for €20 million available in grant support for energy efficiency upgrades to homes, businesses and community buildings
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D. visited Saint John of God Hospital in Stillorgan following the completion of a €1 million energy upgrade. The upgrade works
Armagh-based food producer, Linwoods has invested in 200 rooftop solar panels as part of a significant £2 million development of its Armagh site. Linwoods has appointed Kingspan Energy to install
Spanish thermal solar power and electrical engineering firm Abengoa has signed an agreement with its creditor banks for a €106m credit line to help avert what would be Spain’s biggest-ever
Planning permission has been granted for a new solar farm in Co Waterford. The site in Kilcannon is one of 35 such farms planned by the renewable energy company Amerenco Solar.
UK-based infrastructure and energy company Elgar Middleton could spend €66 million developing six solar plants around Limerick. Sites have already been identified and partner Edward Elgar said planning applications and
Energy utility SSE will be the first large corporate business in Ireland to become a Living Wage employer – guaranteeing all its employees a Living Wage of at least €11.50
Minister for Energy Alex White, TD, announced today €20 million in grant offers for local communities under the 2016 Better Energy Communities scheme. The scheme, which is administered by the
A new report from KPMG has found that deploying solar PV technology to power Irish homes and businesses could support up to 7,300 new jobs per year between 2017 and
This Thursday marks the last official engagement of Dr. Brian Motherway as CEO of SEAI before he departs to take
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Mr Damien English TD, today announced funding of over €11 million to the Energy
The carbon content of electricity generation in Ireland fell to a record low last year, half the level it was
Apple has committed a €1 million fund to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. The fund will help developers who
Shareholders in Tullow Oil received a considerable boost today as Maersk Oil ventured into the world of East African oil
As part of a €28m investment, Viridian Group, is to create 35 IT jobs over the next three years in
The Irish distribution group, DCC, has completed the the acquisition of Butagaz, a French liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, in a deal
A Chilean renewable energy joint venture involving Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) will invest $600 million (€544 million) in
On November 3rd 2015, the Aviva Stadium will see the largest ever gathering of key stakeholders responsible for delivering a
According to Fianna Fail TD Robert Troy, Bord ná Mona requires a strategy for an alternative energy supply. This news comes
A new Irish renewable energy fund is aiming to raise €100m before Christmas and start building up a portfolio of
The National Sustainability Summit will take place for the first time on 3 November in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The
Minister Alex White announced Government funding of €3.5million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, today welcomed a letter from the EU Climate Commissioner, which says that Ireland
With the aim of contributing to global environmental sustainability, Toyota has developed an ambitious set of goals to be achieved
Global demand for crude is growing while non-OPEC countries are producing less of it. This is helping to bring the
RTÉ has signed up to an energy partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to adopt cost
The Government has set aside €130m as a dedicated fund to promote programmes for energy efficiency and renewable energy, with
Since last year, Irish energy research projects have successfully secured €18m in EU funds for Ireland. That is according
Royal Dutch Shell said it would cease exploration activity in offshore Alaska for the “foreseeable future” and take a writedown
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), in co-operation with Enterprise Ireland have called on innovative companies to develop smart
Oil prices rose by around one per cent on Monday as US drilling slowed and analysts estimated that $1.5 trillion
France-based energy generation firm Areva has delivered a new vessel head to Engie Group’s subsidiary, Electrabel, for the 1,047MW Unit
Lightsource, one of Europe’s biggest players in solar photovoltaic (PV) farms, is understood to be planning to invest €500m to
The Irish renewable energy investor and asset manager NTR has expanded its remit into Scotland’s eastern seaboard with the acquisition
Circle Oil, the Cork-based oil and gas exploration company that is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market in London, has
Petroceltic confirmed the tendering process has begun for engineering, procurement and construction services at the Ain Tsila development in Algeria.
The conglomerate will dump the toll roads business which gave it its original name, along with its other interests into
The agreement will see Vayu supply Teeling Whiskey with natural gas and 100pc green electricity to meet its energy requirements
European offshore wind has set a record for annual capacity installation just six months into 2015.
Veolia has been awarded a €450 million deal to operate a wood-fuelled biomass power plant in Killala, Co Mayo. The
Sustainable Energy Awards 2015 Open For Ambitious Energy Projects Organisations from multinationals to SMEs & community organisations driving culture of
18th May, 2015 – Renewable energy use in Ireland increased by 10% in 2014 while consumption of fossil fuels fell
Spanish company Abengoa has signed a €614m deal to sell 450MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) assets to its renewable
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