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SEAI Publish Energy in Ireland 2023 Report Showing Ireland’s Energy Demands Increasing

By Ryan Harmon
SEAI has published two separate energy reports, the Energy in Ireland 2023 report and the first report from the Behavioural Energy and Travel Tracker. The annual Energy in Ireland report profiles trends in the supply and demand of energy and energy related CO2 emissions in 2022 and 2023. The Behavioural Energy and Travel Tracker (BETT) looks at survey responses to
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SEAI Awards €500k to Irish Companies Contributing to International Renewable Energy Research Projects

By Ryan Harmon
SEAI is giving €500k contributing to Irish companies for renewable energy research projects through the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, with additional funding from the European Commission’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.  The projects are part of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership joint funding call worth €88 million –
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Donegal County Council Team Up With SEAI to Pilot New Sustainable Energy Communities

By Ryan Harmon
Donegal County Council have teamed up with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to pilot a new bridging finance programme aimed at Sustainable Energy Communities in the County.  The SEAI plays a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy and practices. The SEAI Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme engages
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SEAI Publishes Communal Heating Systems Study 

By Ryan Harmon
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a study assessing communal heating systems in Ireland, focussing on the challenges for users and operators arising from the recent energy price crisis. The aims of the study were to understand how typical communal heating systems operate in Ireland and assess options for alternative low carbon heat […]
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Government and EIB Group Confirm Support for New Low-Cost Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme

By Ryan Harmon
The Government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group reached an agreement that paves the way for Government-backed, low-interest home energy upgrade loans. The agreement, signed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath and Dr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, marks a
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SEAI Hosts Conference on Decarbonising Transport in Public and Business Sectors

By Ryan Harmon
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) held a conference to showcase measures for decarbonising industry fleets to meet transport targets. Representatives from public and business sectors attended the event which provided direction on how to decarbonise their fleet and meet their transport targets. A key objective of the government’s transport policy to 2030 is
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Minister Ryan Launches Report on Expansion of District Heating to Irish Homes and Businesses By 2030

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, has launched the District Heating Steering Group Report at the Dublin Waste to Energy facility in Ringsend, Dublin. District heating can play a key role in improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions in Ireland. These networks can use renewable technologies to decarbonise the heat […]
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Home Energy Upgrades 2022 Annual Report

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report giving details of the almost 27,200 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes in 2022. This is the first of a regular planned quarterly update on progress against the Climate Action Plan […]
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SEAI Awards €19m in Government Funding for Energy Research Projects in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced that it has awarded approximately €19 million in Government funding to support more than 40 new energy research projects across Ireland. These projects bring together leading academic institutes, companies, and public sector organisations and were supported with co-funding from the Department of Transport, the