Two islands at the opposite ends of the island of Ireland are making ‘energetic strides’ to develop a new green hydrogen energy strategy for a new decade. ECI is keen to add it's support to both of these island communities bringing our experience in both community...
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Seafuel Report into Hydrogen Applications on Árainn, Madeira and Tenerife
The SEAFUEL INTERREG research program seeks to show that it is feasible and sustainable to power local transportation networks on islands using hydrogen produced using renewable energy. ECI and Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oiléain Árainn Teo produced this report on the...
Mayo Climate Action Awareness Workshops
ECI is delighted to be delivering a series of workshops throughout Mayo in February and March 2020 on the theme of building Climate Action Awareness. The workshops are sponsored by South West Mayo Development Company Ltd. CARO (Climate Action Regional Office) Mayo...
Cormac Walsh on Dublin City FM with Paul Wright
Cormac Walsh gave an in depth interview on Dublin City FM all about sustainability and green energy co-operative developments to Paul Wright. Listen to the full interview here.
SEAFUEL and the ARAN ISLANDS
Great article about the SEAFUEL hydrogen project (http://www.seafuel.eu/) that Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Aráinn are involved with, which Lúgh ó Braonáin from ECI is also contributing to. The study is investigating uses of hydrogen for transport in island...
ECI at 3rd Coordination meeting of the SEAFUEL project in Madeira
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...
Hydrogen production plans for Ireland’s Valentia Island
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...
Have a Sustainable 2019!
HAVE A HAPPY AND SUSTAINABLE 2019 From all of us at Energy Co-operatives Ireland hover over the map and click for some sustainability ideas, or see the ideas as a list below: (click the headings to follow links) Recycling Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution...
National Renewable Energy Co-operatives Conference
‘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...
GENCOMM Galway
On Wednesday March 28th 2018 Cormac Walsh of ECI participated at the NUI Galway Launch of the Smart Renewable Hydrogen White Paper. With the sun beaming down it was a perfect day to be on the NUIG campus and seeing it in all it's splendor. What is the GenComm 9.39...