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Grate New Solar Plant Powers Cheese Processing Facility
A giant solar farm that is powering a cheese processing facility in Northern Ireland has been launched.
The 5MW project is providing green electricity to Dale Farm’s cheddar cheese plant at Dunmanbridge in...
Energy Efficiency Scheme to Help Irish Dairy Farmers Milk Savings
A new grant scheme that supports the installation of certain energy efficient technologies for dairy farmers has been launched in Ireland.
The Sustainable Energy Authority in Ireland (SEAI) in collaboration with Teagasc, the...
Ireland Becomes World’s First Country to Divest from Fossil Fuels
The Republic of Ireland will become the world’s first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies, after a bill was passed with all-party support in the lower house of...
Illegal Ivory Found on Sale in 10 European Countries
Illegal ivory has been found on sale in 10 European countries, contravening international efforts to cut down on the trade which campaigners say encourages the poaching of elephants.The campaigning group Avaaz bought...
Starbucks to Ditch Plastic Straws Globally by 2020 to Help Environment
Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from its stores globally by 2020, in a nod to the growing push for businesses to be more environmentally friendly.
The Seattle-based company said on Monday it will...
Sweet! Nestlé opens new wind farm in Scotland
The owner of brands such as KitKat, Smarties and Milkybar has opened a new wind farm in Scotland.
It consists of nine turbines and will generate around 125GWh of electricity a year –...
Hitting Toughest Climate Target Will Save World $30tn in Damages, Analysis Shows
Achieving the toughest climate change target set in the global Paris agreement will save the world about $30tn in damages, far more than the costs of cutting carbon emissions, according to a...
Plastic Bag Bans Actually Work, Study of European Waters Shows
If you ever feel like the world's plastic nightmare might never end, a new study shows proof that plastic pollution legislation actually works.There are significantly fewer plastic bags on the seafloor ever...
MATT MCGRATH: Are Vehicles Greener on the Other Side as Well
With Matt McGrath, BBC journalist specialized in reporting on science and ecology, we discussed the steps that are being taken in the United Kingdom to alleviate the apparent climatic changes caused by...
Micosoft Inks 15-Year Deal to Buy Power from GE’s Irish Battery Wind Farm
Microsoft has inked a 15-year deal to use 100 per cent of the power generated by GE's 37MW Tullehennel onshore wind farm in Ireland, in order to support growing demand for the...
Households Should be Paid for Their Solar Energy – Report
The Government’s long-awaited move to incentivise the scaling-up of solar energy development in Ireland should not exclude individuals and small businesses who wish to avail of an opportunity to reduce their energy...
REN21: Solar PV ‘Star Performer’ in 2016
According to a new analysis of data, last year solar was the "star performer" in terms of new electricity generation, as renewables once again outstripped fossil fuels.
The annual survey by REN21, the...
Wicklow Council Approves Solar Energy Farm on 27 Hectares
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...
Major New Irish Wind Farms Come Online
The power grid in Ireland and Northern Ireland has received a major green energy boost this week, after three wind power projects came online.
Gaelectric will today officially open the Inishative and Cregganconroe...
Energia Opens Ireland’s Largest Ever Wind Farm in Donegal
Ireland’s largest ever windfarm officially has opened following a €145m investment by Energia at Meenadreen in south Donegal.
Ireland’s leading competitive energy provider Energia will use power from Meenadreen to supply green electricity...
How Norway Is Leading the Way in Making the Planet Greener
From being a UNESCO World Heritage Site to boasting the razor sharp peaks of the Lofoten Islands and emerald green fjords, it is easy to see why Norway is one of the...
