10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (747+ words) Solar PV has experienced an explosion in growth in Ireland over the past few short years. A combination of high energy costs, falling solar panel prices, grant support, the removal of planning requirements, and a greater understanding of the technology…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (690+ words) Irish tyre distributors say that rising energy costs and increases in the price of raw materials as a result of the US and Iranian war in the Middle East – combined with change in preferential tariff treatment – have caused tyre prices…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (568+ words) One of the reasons for choosing the more expensive cars is comfort and I have also found that as you go up the price tree, the battery driving range options also improve. Higher-priced battery electric cars (BEVs) will also have…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (239+ words) Construction has begun on what is set to become Ireland's largest rooftop solar installation at Mannok's manufacturing facilities in Co Cavan. The 6MW project, being delivered by Activ8 Solar Energies under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SSE Airtricity, will cover 9.52 acres…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (228+ words) Built and managed by Quanta Energy, the 18.3 MW installation combines renewable electricity generation, biodiversity protection and scientific research, demonstrating how solar infrastructure can support both industry and nature. On sunny days, it can meet the plant's entire electricity demand and…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (1312+ words) The scrappage grant provides an additional €5,000 discount off the price of the new car, which means that it will fund the purchase of 2,000 new BEVs. Applications open on 1 July, and funding will be allocated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (494+ words) Carlow has been selected as the location for a major new long duration energy storage (LDES) system, the first of its kind in Ireland. The Rathrush Green Energy Park, located outside Rathoe, Carlow, will see the development of a 600MW LDES…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (133+ words) Irish Farmers Journal Farmers will be able to get €5,000 for old jeeps as part of a new scrappage scheme being introduced by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, the Irish Farmers Journal understands. The new €10m pilot electric vehicle (EV) scrappage scheme…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (619+ words) Any casual observer can now see that the Irish car market is changing, there is now a significant move to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The BEV market share has risen from 15% to 22% year-on-year from January to April, boosted by high…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1155+ words) Northern Ireland farmers are continuing to invest in solar energy systems despite having no direct government grants available. Speaking at the Balmoral Show, dairy farmer and Glenfield Renewables Ireland owner Gary McConnell said demand for solar installations remains strong as…...