RENEWABLE ISLAND

Content collection highlighting a variety of news and debate on sustainable living as it relates to the future energy needs across our cities, industry, environment, government and business sectors.

RENEWABLE ISLAND

Content collection highlighting a variety of news and debate on sustainable living as it relates to the future energy needs across our cities, industry, environment, government and business sectors.

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Vital infrastructure or storing up trouble? Debate over battery farms continues to rage 
Vital infrastructure or storing up trouble? Debate over battery farms continues to rage 
Rising electricity demands, renewable energy goals, and soaring energy bills all mean the need for such facilities is real, if not critical

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Energy storage system or battery container unit
Rural communities ‘deserve transparency’ on energy storage developments
Senator raises concerns about proposed battery energy storage system in Newmarket, Co Cork

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Demand for gas hits record low in June
Demand for gas hits record low in June
The fall in demand for gas comes as renewable energy met almost 38% of Ireland’s demand in the same month

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Architect designing a commercial building
Planning chaos as hundreds of applications risk being invalid after regulation error
Hundreds of planning applications lodged since August 6 may be deemed invalid due to confusion over new housing department rules

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Port of Waterford applies to develop terminal as support for offshore wind projects
Port of Waterford applies to develop terminal as support for offshore wind projects
The investment will transform the port’s capacity to support large-scale offshore renewable energy projects, including the proposed Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Farm

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Circle K brings biofuel alternative to diesel into selected forecourts
Circle K brings biofuel alternative to diesel into selected forecourts
Circle K said the milesBIO HVO100 is a 'renewable biofuel made from waste materials and by-products from the food industry'

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Electricity targets
Advisory body warns Government dependence on fossil fuel imports risks disruption and sabotage
The report from the National Economic and Social Council says that the fact that Ireland holds no domestic gas reserves 'is a particular issue of concern and distinguishes Ireland from most other EU member states'

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Delays to infrastructure projects are damaging job prospects – Taoiseach
Delays to infrastructure projects are damaging job prospects – Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said too many vital infrastructure projects are being held up in the courts

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development
Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development
CORE1 will be Ireland's first dedicated quay facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint 
Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint 
It makes Ireland Europe’s sixth country to exit coal as renewables continue to increase their share of power generation

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year
Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year
Kerry saw the highest wind energy output, with Cork and Galway in second and third place respectively

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Solar panels fields on the green hills
Solar power delivers record 173 Mwh during sunny May
Of the 32.5% of electricity generated from renewables last month, the majority came from wind

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Hydroelectric generator at K Club switched off indefinitely
Hydroelectric generator at K Club switched off indefinitely
Anglers and Inland Fisheries Ireland complained it had been installed without requisite planning permission and represented a danger to fish stocks

Fri, 23 May, 2025

John Gibbons: East Cork solar farm row shows politicians must get off the fence on renewables
John Gibbons: East Cork solar farm row shows politicians must get off the fence on renewables
Cutting a massive fossil fuel import bill by developing clean, secure, and locally produced energy should be the priority

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Ørsted begins construction on 55MW solar farm close to Cork City
Ørsted begins construction on 55MW solar farm close to Cork City
Danish company's solar pipeline in Ireland stands at 700MW

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Darragh O' Brien: Offshore acceleration plan will be a game-changer for Ireland and our future economy
Darragh O' Brien: Offshore acceleration plan will be a game-changer for Ireland and our future economy
Our approach to offshore wind energy can ensure we boost energy independence and security, which will deliver real climate action

Thu, 01 May, 2025

APTOPIX Spain Power Outage
What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part?
The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technology

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

€88m Waterford wind farm refused over location in 'exclusion zone' for renewable energy projects
€88m Waterford wind farm refused over location in 'exclusion zone' for renewable energy projects
An Bord Pleanála said Coumnagappul Wind Farm would be most discernible within the immediate locality for a range of five kilometres which would have an adverse impact on the amenities of the area

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

European researchers test pioneering solar energy system in Cork that could cut heating bills
European researchers test pioneering solar energy system in Cork that could cut heating bills
As well as reducing domestic home heating bills, the MiniStor system could reduce, or potentially remove the need for solid fuel, oil or gas-based heating systems in homes

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Aerial,Drone,Shot,Of,Engineers,Inspecting,Solar,Panels,In,Field
Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds
Solar power 'the engine' of global energy transition, report finds

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Aerial view over solar farm photovoltaic power station solar panels
Stephen Cadogan: The era of solar farms has truly arrived
In 2024, 11% of the EU's electricity came from solar, overtaking coal, according to industry estimates

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.
Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change
Ireland faces an eye-watering €26bn bill for missing EU climate targets but the Government is prioritising short-term economic growth over environmental protections

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Read: The scientists' letter opposing imported US LNG
Read: The scientists' letter opposing imported US LNG
A group of prominent energy and climate scientists has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin ahead of his visit to the White House to urge him not to back down on Ireland's commitment to phasing out fossil fuel dependence

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

LNG Offshore Terminal
Government's commercial LNG plan 'will deepen Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels'
A group of leading academics from a number of universities in Ireland and the US have warned the Government that failing to heed its warnings could forfeit a 'tremendous opportunity to transition towards a cleaner, more secure energy system'

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Wasted renewable energy could help households living in energy poverty, says TD
Wasted renewable energy could help households living in energy poverty, says TD
The strategy would not increase costs for businesses or consumers and would not interfere with the market or put additional burden on the taxpayer.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

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