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Get your questions answered at the Renewables Roadshow
Stephen Robb
Have a question on renewable energy? Email the team ahead of the upcoming Renewables Roadshow set to take place throughout April.
13 March 2024 News
Farmers warned about bad deals for battery leases
Farmers are being warned to seek advice before entering into long-term leases for battery storage systems, as some leases have been grossly undervalued.
13 March 2024 News
Exclusive: Government applies for AD capital funding
The Department of Agriculture has applied for multi-annual capital funding to support the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy, the Irish Farmers Journal can reveal.
Wind farm action group meeting on Monday
The meeting, organised by the Shancloon Windfarm Action Group, aims to provide support and information to the community on how to prepare an objection.
13 March 2024 News
Irish Farmers Journal to host Renewables Roadshow throughout April
A new roadshow, geared towards demonstrating how farmers, businesses, and households can save money and create a new income stream through renewable energy, will take place throughout April.
13 March 2024 News
Ceann Comhairle concerned about 318ac Kildare solar farm
Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl said he is totally supportive of the principle of developing solar farms, but locating three large solar farms on top-class agricultural land is impossible to justify.
13 March 2024 News
Dairygold to power processing plants with renewable electricity
Dairygold and one of its farmer suppliers have signed an agreement which will see Dairygold's plants powered by solar energy.
11 March 2024 Renewables
Renewables entrepreneur John Mullins books Fine Gael EU ticket
Mullins said that one of his main focuses will be putting renewable energy as one of Ireland’s largest exports.
11 March 2024 News
Windfarm noise a ‘nuisance’ to neighbours, High Court finds
The cases are the first private nuisance claims from wind turbine noise to run in either Ireland or the UK, the judge said. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.
8 March 2024 Renewables
Government commits €40m for AD plants
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue that €40m has been identified for the anaerobic digestion sector
6 March 2024 News
Mayo biomass plant to use almost 200,000t of imported woodchips
The ill-fated Mayo Renewable Power biomass plant, first granted in 2011, is set to be revived as planning has been granted for a revised version of the electricity plant .
6 March 2024 News
Can I claim entitlements with solar panels on my land?
The solar farm boom continues. Many farmers are now entering their first direct payment cycle with panels on the ground, writes Stephen Robb.
6 March 2024 Renewables