Environment
Wind farms invested almost €3.5 million in rural communities in 2019
Energy efficiency projects and third level scholarships, sports clubs, active retired groups and local festivals were some of the schemes...
IWEA
Environment
EPA emissions report 'confirms wind energy is Ireland’s climate change leader'
Today’s (Friday, November 20) greenhouse gas emissions report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “confirms wind energy is leading the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Environment
Wind farms being 'instructed to reduce amount of power they generate'
Wind farms in Ireland are being “instructed to reduce the amount of power they generate, because the system is unable...
Environment
'Record levels' of electricity produced by wind in 2019
2019 saw “record levels” of electricity generated by wind, with one-third of Ireland’s electricity coming from that source. In the...
Environment
'Offshore wind energy is going to be a game changer in Ireland'
Moves are now afoot in this country to put Ireland at the centre of world offshore wind energy generation by...
Environment
'We will absolutely not be able to get by without battery storage'
The battery and its role in renewable energy is set to become a technology of the future in Ireland as...
Environment
'Creating a new vision for wind energy in Ireland'
2018 was one of the best on record for wind energy generation in Ireland, according to the Irish Wind Energy...
Rural Life
IWEA: 'How we've engaged with communities in the past is not the way'
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has said that how the industry has engaged with communities in the past is “not...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Environment
'Resistance to wind turbines is large and growing'
Wind Aware Ireland has rejected claims made by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) that wind turbines don’t negatively impact...
Agri-Business
'Livestock perfectly happy and safe around wind turbines' - IWEA
There is no scientific evidence from credible sources of wind energy having any negative impact on livestock. That’s according to...
Agri-Business
Will wind turbines negatively impact on the price of your property?
Research from around the world has shown that wind turbines don’t negatively impact on property prices, according to the Irish...