Bioenergy could generate 3,600 full-time jobs and €430m annually for the Irish economy given the right incentives, say industry experts.

BIOMASS energy producers have given a cautious welcome to the Government’s plans to roll out a new guaranteed price support.

IRELAND can use the launch of a new €220m EU fund for sustainable building projects as a springboard for further green energy projects, according to a leading industry expert.

LANDOWNERS now have more flexibility to produce different energy crops as most subsidy payments are decoupled from production.