Ireland announces 7 new Rinn centres in €460m investment
Ireland has unveiled seven major new Rinn centres backed by a combined investment of €460m, marking one of…
Renewables firm NZE to invest €2bn in hydrogen venture – The Irish Times
Energy industry veteran Tim Cowhig is leading a business that plans to invest around €2 billion in a…
This 243-foot machine is turning ocean tides into clean electricity
While solar panels rely on sunshine and wind turbines depend on changing weather conditions, tidal energy offers something…
Plug-in solar is soaring across Europe – but is it better than traditional rooftop panels?
Solar has been described as a “shining star” in Europe’s clean energy transition, cushioning households from volatile fossil…
‘A lot of renewable energy is being wasted’: Electricity rules that favour Ireland-Britain power lines are criticised – The Irish Times
Electricity market rules that favour power lines connecting Ireland to Britain are squeezing renewable power supplies off the…
Renewables generate 39% of Ireland’s electricity in May – The Irish Times
Thirty nine per cent of Ireland’s electricity was generated from renewable sources last month, up from 33 per…
Analysis: China’s CO2 climbs 2% in early 2026 due to ‘wasted’ wind and solar
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, after a rise in…
OECD warns of ‘dark scenario’ if Gulf energy crisis drags on – The Irish Times
Failure to resolve the energy crisis in the Middle East would plunge the world into a “dark scenario”…
Ireland’s reliance on US multinational tax take ‘poses risks’, European Commission warns – The Irish Times
The Republic’s reliance on corporation tax revenue from big US multinational companies continues to “pose risks to the…
Greenvolt Next creates 90 jobs in big expansion across Ireland and Britain – The Irish Times
Renewable energy solutions group Greenvolt Next is hiring an additional 90 staff over the next 12 months, almost…
Is Europe’s heatwave bad news for renewables? Surge in solar turns power prices negative
Europe has been baking amid its first major heatwave of the season, with the UK and France experiencing…
Germany is a leader in renewables, so why does it have one of the highest EU electricity prices?
German households pay around a third more for electricity than the EU average, despite the country’s impressive efforts…