ECI is participating with Fuinneamh (CFOAT) in the Seafuel Interreg research project assessing uses of Hydrogen in island communities as a transport fuel. Partners at the conference had the opportunity to discuss the progress of the project and attend the...
An example of a Irish small community seeking to produce hydrogen for their own use is Valentia island off the coast of County Kerry. Valentia Island SEC (which aims to establish an energy co-op in the coming months) have recently completed their ambitious SEC Energy...
‘People Get Ready’ Thursday, 18 October 2018 from 09:30 to 16:00 Bridge House Hotel, Bridge Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly. The Landscape of the Renewable Energy Sector is set to radically change with the introduction of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme...
Energy Co-operatives Ireland (ECI) is pleased to announce details of a clever concept in positive collaboration between organised local communities in Ireland, and energy suppliers. Best described as a “progressive shared ownership equity model”, local groups...
Minister Alex White, TD, praising the renewable energy co-op on the Aran Islands described how there is a case to be made that the Islands could serve as an example of how the country as a whole could benefit from the transition to low carbon economy. Visiting the...
There now seems to be a considerable shift in attitudes at the DCENR towards community involvement in the Renewable Energy (RE) sector. This may be leading towards increased activity in the ground. Comharchumann Fuinneamh Oileáin Árainn moves ahead with €1.5m in...
Comharchumann Fuinneamh Oileáin Árainn now offers tours on the islands to demonstrate the progress they have made towards carbon neutrality by 2020. The tours which, led by Co-op chairperson Dara Ó Maoildhia (right of picture) take in the extensive energy...
The Eco-Eye program which discussed community sustainable energy projects in Ireland is available on RTE playback, link here: Energy Co-ops and Comharchumann Fuinneamh Oileáin Árainn were both featured extensively. There was also discussion of the collaboration...
Announcement of first realistic plan to export 2GW of power from midlands wind energy to UK The announcement today by Bord na Móna in relation to wind export of 2GW of electricity directly to the U.K. grid demonstrates the common sense policy of utilizing...
Fuinneamh, the Aran Islands Renewable energy co-op established in association with ECI, moves on with its second Better Energy Communities award amounting to in excess of €400,000 of spending on renewable and energy conservation measures. ECI's Cormac Walsh was on...