The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is inviting entries from individuals and organisations across all sectors of the economy to showcase their innovative sustainable energy solutions and practices in the 20th anniversary SEAI Energy Awards. Over the last two decades the annual awards have celebrated success, leadership, and ambition in sustainable
Ireland’s largest renewable energy industry has a new leader with the announcement by the Board of Wind Energy Ireland that Noel Cunniffe has been appointed the trade association’s new CEO. Mr Cunniffe joined Wind Energy Ireland in March 2019 as the organisation’s Head of Policy and has served as Acting CEO since the departure of […]
Picture above: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney with CEO of EI-H2, Tom Lynch (left) and EI-H2 founder, Pearse Flynn (right). Image source: Brian Lougheed Plans have been announced for Ireland’s first green hydrogen facility, which, if granted planning permission, will be one of the biggest green energy facilities of its kind in […]
In this weeks Q&A, our Council editor Jack Mullen spoke to Senior Energy Engineer at 3 Counties Energy Agency (3CEA), Alexandra Hamilton. The 3 Counties Energy Agency (3CEA) formerly (CKEA) was established in 2002 as a partnership between Carlow and Kilkenny local Authorities and the two county development companies. The Agency’s aim is to support […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is calling on communities, businesses, organisations, and individuals that are championing sustainable energy to enter the SEAI Energy Awards 2021. Now in their 18th year, the SEAI Energy Awards reward those individuals and organisations who really push the boundaries in energy efficiency best practice, innovative
Innowatts, the leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled SaaS platform for global energy providers, today announces plans to create more than 40 new energy transition jobs to drive its European expansion. The company, which has operated in Europe since 2019, sees enormous potential to empower electricity suppliers and grid operators to gain unrivalled insights that will
Second Statkraft energy storage project is now operational. Located in Tarbert in Kerry. Image courtesy of of Statkraft Via Twitter Europe’s leading producer of renewable energy and route-to-market services, Statkraft, has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery project in Ireland. The Kelwin-2 26MW battery project is located in Tarbert in Co Kerry.
Solar growth in Ireland could provide an annual saving of €21 per citizen, according to a new report from international advisory firm, AFRY. It modelled three scenarios with different levels of solar and wind, to establish the most effective way of meeting the Government’s target of 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Within these, the highest […]
Under the current Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme, energy suppliers must support energy efficiency projects in businesses and homes across Ireland. Image Courtesy of SEAI.ie Gov.ie Press Release: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Published on 04 March 2021 The European Commission’s Clean Energy Package, launched in November 2016, sets
Adoption of electric vehicles in Ireland is accelerating. EV Sales increased by 11% at the start of 2020 and the Government is aiming to have all new vehicles sold in Ireland to be zero emission by 2030. This means that your employees are either currently searching for EV charging solutions or will be in the […]
Image courtesy of SEAI Public bodies have achieved €1.55 billion in energy savings and avoided 5.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions between 2009 and 2019. The Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance covering 2019 shows that the public sector was 29% more energy efficient and on course to achieve its 33% energy efficiency target […]
Pictured above: An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Una Power. Image courtesy of Una Power Via Twitter. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council exceeds its 2020 energy efficiency target, as first Climate Change Action Plan is published. Following the February meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the first Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024,
€121 million in Government funding was invested in Ireland’s sustainable energy transition last year according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) annual achievements statement published today. This investment included €90 million into building energy retrofits which underpinned €185 million in this rapidly growing sector that will be vital to achieving
On Saturday the 22nd of June 2019, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland welcomed sustainable energy advocates from all parts of the country to Athlone Institute of Technology for its fourth annual National Sustainable Energy Community Event. SEAI is Ireland’s national and leading authority on sustainable energy. It works with governments, businesses, homeowners and