Energy

Assembly calls for action on renewables

Northern Ireland should make more use of all its energy resources not just wind, according to the Enterprise, Trade and…

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The Cost of Wind

Dorit McCann and Gary McGhee discuss wind farm clusters. In April 2011, the Utility Regulator approved the development by NIE…

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Northern Ireland’s marine potential

A draft Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan from DETI has proposed targets of 600MW from offshore wind and 300MW…

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Prospects for Energy from Waste Projects

Andrew Ryan, Head of Tughans’ Environment, Planning and Energy department, outlines the prospects and challenges facing the energy from waste…

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Scotland’s renewable ambitions

A major drive to develop offshore wind, wave and tidal power aims to make a Scotland a world leader in…

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Scottish offshore wind

The technology could take off rapidly with the right support and inward investors are starting to announce their plans. From…

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Renewable energy research institutions in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland

Republic of Ireland Energy Research Group (ERG) University College Dublin ERG has existed since 1975, working on research and education,…

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Renewable energy companies and organisations

The following is an A-Z list of renewable energy players including industry associations, indigenous energy companies, wind developers and other…

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Ireland’s clean energy potential

Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from renewable energy sources on its own doorstep, according…

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Challenges and opportunities offshore

PJ Rudden, President of Engineers Ireland discusses the role of offshore renewable energy in moving to a low carbon economy.…

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