In Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland and Bia Energy have connected Ireland’s first biomethane production facility directly to the national gas network. The €90 million Huntstown, Dublin, plant can inject up to 120 GWh of renewable gas annually when fully operational, using agricultural, food and surplus packaged waste as feedstock. The project received almost €3.9 million […]
In Ireland, Flogas announced a new renewable gas deal with College Group, one of Ireland’s leading bio-waste management entities, forming part of Flogas’ Gas Purchase Agreement (GPA) strategy to support the growth of indigenous biomethane production and accelerate transport sector decarbonization across the island of Ireland. Under this agreement, Flogas will offtake 26 GWh of […]
In Ireland, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that payments to successful projects under the 2024 Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme are commencing this week. The issuing of the payments to these applicants reinforces the Government’s commitment to supporting the delivery of up to 5.7 terawatt-hours of indigenously produced Biomethane by 2030. These […]
In Ireland, a new Commission for Regulation of Utilities decision will make it easier and more affordable for biomethane projects of all sizes to connect to the gas network, helping to unlock new projects across the country and support the growth of renewable gas. It also introduces a new option through a Centralised Grid Injection […]
In Ireland, Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) announced it has completed Europe’s first large-scale cross-border biomethane purchase for a data center, transferring 9GWh of certified German biomethane to the Irish gas network over a seven-day period. The transaction is a 9,000-fold increase on its proof of concept (PoC), announced in March 2026 and demonstrates […]
In Ireland, a large-scale study has identified an effective way in which wood can be used to help achieve long-term climate targets. Led by researchers from the University of Galway in Ireland and experts from IEA Bioenergy, the study investigated how residual and waste wood can contribute to the permanent removal of carbon from the […]
In Ireland, RTE reports the national train line Iarnrod Eireann has kicked off a 12-16 week pilot program that will trial the use of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil in commuter trains around Cork. The trial will use about 100,000 liters of HVO between now and June when the trial ends. The company already uses HVO100 for […]
In Ireland, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced that it awarded more than €20 million in Government funding to 34 new national energy research awards under the SEAI National Energy Funding Programme in 2025. This comprises of 25 Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects and 9 Energise Fellowships. Funding for these awards is […]
In Ireland, Pure Data Centres Group has achieved 100% decarbonization of natural gas consumption during 2025 through Europe’s first successful biomethane proof of concept (PoC). Throughout 2025, all operational natural gas consumption was matched with renewable biomethane, using independently certified gas attributes and recognised Irish and European accounting methodologies. Pure DC utilised Irish Renewable Gas […]
In Ireland, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan said the surge in global fuel prices highlights the need for Europe to prioritise bioethanol imports over unnecessary beef imports from Brazil. “Events in the Middle East have upended energy markets in a matter of days, and we are seeing fuel prices […]
