As human activity is declared to be responsible for causing global warning, there is now an even greater need for us to implement carbon reduction strategies. The IPCC has increased its level of certainty over the causes of global warming: forget the woolly thinking alternatives, the bad news is that human activity is directly[…]
Loan could be directed at locally-based initiatives It is being reported by the EIB that Allied Irish Banks hopes to be able to avail of a 100 million-euro ($134 million) loan from Europe to finance renewable projects. According to the European Investment Bank, it is appraising a loan to AIB aimed at providing loans to[…]
On Monday, Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., officially opened Ireland’s first community owned wind farm in Templederry, Co. Tipperary. Templederry Community Wind Farm counts students, farmers and a local priest amongst its owners. The group is now producing green electricity and selling it to the grid, producing approximately 15GWh per annum. This is enough[…]