Kya deLongchamps reports on the performance of her domestic photovoltaic (PV) array after a long winter

Here is a selection of people starting new roles with companies in Ireland, including law firm Philip Lee, IT firm Paradyn, media sales house IRS+, PR firm FH, digital state agency OpenSky, the Law Reform Commission and marketing group Core Sponsorship.

The payment of credit card bills will have been a financial priority in many Irish households in the last couple of weeks, as people got paid and turned their attention to clearing Christmas debt.

Smart energy provider Pinergy is supporting Property Management Ireland in teaching students to form sustainable habits.

An average of €4,445 was paid out in grants per electric vehicle purchased under the SEAI scheme.

An ambitious masterplan designed to encourage sustainable energy use in Cork aims to create local jobs, reduce energy use by more than one-third and increase the use of renewable energy by 53% in the next decade.

There’s Verolme Dutch heritage with this Whitepoint home. Kya deLongchamps reports

Schools will be obliged to plan for electric vehicles under climate action measures added to a scheme of school building repairs and upgrades.

The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic is the first mass-produced electric car from the German manufacturer, writes Declan Colley

A new system that significantly increases biogas production from pig manure won in the Research and Innovation category when the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced its 2019 Energy Awards winners.

From Greta Thunberg’s passionate appearance in New York to the news that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that poor air quality in Ireland led to more than 1,100 deaths in 2016 — there are plenty of reasons to consider electric cars.

The Government has been forced to backtrack on a decision not to pay out grants to those retrofitting their homes.

The Finance Minister has ruled out proving extra funding for homeowners who have now been denied grants under a cancelled deep retro-fit scheme.

Sinn Féin climate action spokesman, David Cullinane, is demanding that the State picks up the bill for any costs accrued by the public after it emerged that millions of euro promised for the grants system now no longer exist.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy insists that the Government is still on track to retrofit half a million homes by 2030 - despite the fact there is no money left for the retrofitting grant offered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

The Housing Minister is insisting the government's plan of retrofitting half a million homes by 2030 is still on track.

The next few years will see a dramatic uptake in renewable energy generation on farms, according to Teagasc.

Applications have opened for a scheme of up to 15 years of Government support to businesses and farms that install and use biomass and anaerobic digestion (AD)heating systems.

Investment in maritime area wind energy projects is being held back by the lack of clarity around the time it takes to assess planning applications.

INVESTMENT in maritime area wind energy projects is being held back by the lack of clarity around the time it takes to assess planning applications.

Kya deLongchamps starts her journey toward mirco-generation with photovoltaic solar panels that can produce free, green electricity.

Last week I wrote about ways parents can limit waste during their child’s early years

Kya deLongchamps asks the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to address five key issues on home upgrades

Carbon taxes on fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal could reach up to €265 per tonne in the next 30 years, Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton has warned.

The Energy Cork 2019 annual conference tackles the challenges of energy security in a low carbon future at the Clayton Hotel Cork City on May 17.