Energy Co-ops Ireland in association with Todhchaí Phobail Acla are offering residents on Achill and Corraun, Co Mayo, the opportunity to have a free BER and Energy Upgrades Report produced for their home. Find Out More here: Opportunity for a FREE BER and Energy...
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Community Offshore Wind: it’s on the way
Energy Co-operatives Ireland is delighted to announce that, in partnership with Valentia Island Energy Co-operative (VIEC), that it has lodged an application for a foreshore licence for an offshore floating wind array. The licence has been lodged with the...
Aran Islands Aims for Own Microgrid in Offshore Renewable Energy Project (PODCAST)
Link to Podcast by Lorna Siggins hereAccording to CFOAT, the Government’s ambitious plans for renewable energy off the Atlantic coast should involve communities as active stakeholders and not just recipients of compensation. Dara Ó Maoildhia, chairman of Comharchumann...
Ireland can be the ‘Green Norway’ of the 21st Century
There is no practical way other than offshore generated H2 to replace the fossil fuels in our energy system; it is less a matter of if H2, it is a matter of how. Ireland faces an uncertain future: international tax regulations are to change affecting our corporate tax...
Rathlin and Valentia Islands linked by common need.
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...
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...