The installation of 800 PV panels on nine public buildings throughout in the County including fire stations, libraries, civic offices and a leisure centre has raised the total PV output in the Republic by some 44%. The conventional wisdom on RE's in Ireland...
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...
Export failure could offer new opportunities: time to dust off that program for government commitment to community ownership of renewable energy. The breakdown of negotiations between Ireland and the UK on a deal which would facilitate the export of wind 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...
ECI congratulates Irish Company RedT on its acquiring a £3.5m grant from the UK's Dept of Energy (DECC) to develop a utility scale energy storage system on the Scottish Island of Gigha. The Gigha project will involve the installation of a 100kw/1.26MWh RedT...
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...
While anti-wind critics have imagined scenarios to the contrary research from Spain proves that even with high penetration, wind power reduces overall carbon emissions. The study from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain states '...the global balance...
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...
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...
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...