Stephen Robb

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Two major biomethane plants proposed in Cavan

Cootehill, Cavan, could potentially host two major biomethane projects, one focused on poultry litter and the other focused on crops, manures and agri-food waste.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Two major biomethane plants proposed in Cavan

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Fuel prices set to rise as biofuel rates increase

Fuel prices set to rise as biofuel rates increase

NEWS 7 January 2026

Plenty of farmer interest in AD – but will it pay?

Plenty of farmer interest in AD – but will it pay?

RENEWABLES 7 January 2026

Planning submitted for 34ac Donegal solar farm

Planning submitted for 34ac Donegal solar farm

Planning submitted for 34ac Donegal solar farm

NEWS 5 January 2026

Ireland among eight countries to take part in EU biomethane project

Ireland among eight countries to take part in EU biomethane project

Ireland among eight countries to take part in EU biomethane project

RENEWABLES 31 December 2025

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Are carbon cooperatives the way forward for farmers?

Are carbon cooperatives the way forward for farmers?

Stephen Robb talks to Chris McCallum, Associate Sustainability Consultant at Tetra Tech about the role of carbon cooperative farmers in the green energy transition.

RENEWABLES 20 December 2025

Listen: was 2025 a good year for renewables?

Listen: was 2025 a good year for renewables?

Stephen Robb sits down with Barry Caslin, energy and rural development specialist at Teagasc, to ask whether 2025 will be remembered as a positive year for renewable energy development.

PODCAST 20 December 2025

2025 a year of progress in renewables

2025 a year of progress in renewables

It may not be the step change in pace that Ireland needs, but it is still significant progress in the roll-out of renewables writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 20 December 2025

Just 2.4% of energy related emissions come from agriculture in 2024

Just 2.4% of energy related emissions come from agriculture in 2024

The figures show that transport (excluding international aviation) has the highest level of energy-related emissions, accounting for 33.9% of the total.

RENEWABLES 20 December 2025

Young Stock Podcast: forging a career in anaerobic digestion

Young Stock Podcast: forging a career in anaerobic digestion

Stephen Robb talks to Íde Hennessy, environmental compliance officer with Nephin Renewable Gas, about her journey forging a career in Ireland’s emerging anaerobic digestion sector.

PODCAST 20 December 2025

Solar farms – what developers look for in a site

Solar farms – what developers look for in a site

As organisations call for tighter guidelines on where solar farms can be built, Stephen Robb examines the criteria involved in selecting sites.

NEWS 20 December 2025

Farmers turned AD engineers in England

Farmers turned AD engineers in England

Stephen Robb paid a visit to a number of AD plants in England to see how they operate, and their plans for live after subsidies.

FEATURE 20 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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