In Ireland, Fusion Fuel Green PLC announced that its subsidiary, Bright Hydrogen Solutions has signed a definitive contract to be the engineering, installation and equipment provider for a green hydrogen project in southern Europe. This follows the Company’s September 2 press release, in which BrightHy Solutions announced it had been selected to negotiate this agreement. […]
In Ireland, Sustainable Development Capital LLP and Carbon AMS announced the closing of an investment to finance the construction of a biomethane production facility in Duleek, County Meath, Ireland. The SDCL managed €650 million Global Energy Transition Fund will provide the capital investment needed to deliver the 40 GWh p.a. facility that will produce and […]
In Ireland, WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently building a biomethane plant for the Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited. The plant at the company’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, will go into operation in mid-2026 after a total construction period of 11 months. The €50 million project comprises four digesters and one stainless-steel secondary digester, each […]
In Ireland, the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon have announced the publication of the Biomethane Environmental Sustainability Charter. The government remains committed to supporting the development of a biomethane sector of scale in Ireland. The development of a Biomethane Sustainability Charter […]
In Ireland, Certa is expanding availability of its 20% HVO blended kerosene heating fuel to 100,000 households across Dublin, Kildare and Louth. The Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland’s National Heat Study projected that by 2030, HVO and other biofuels, used in heating could provide 400 GWh of renewable energy in 2023 and 1,100 GWh of […]
In Ireland, Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) submitted proposals for the recently closed public consultation on the review of exempted development on behalf of its members for both biogas/biomethane and biomass developments that should be included in the exempted development regulation changes being considered by the Government. IrBEA calls for the following: · That any new […]
In Ireland, construction has officially begun on Ireland’s largest agri-based biomethane plant, located near Ballinrobe in County Mayo. To mark this significant milestone, Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, with responsibility for Circular Economy, Alan Dillon TD, joined senior leaders from Nephin, Flogas and DCC plc, at an official […]
In Ireland, National Gas signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) to set the foundation for closer collaboration on hydrogen and biomethane gases, and blends of these gases in the natural gas system. The MoU will enable it to share information and outcomes from its respective operational improvement activities, and to explore […]
In Ireland, BiOrbic has signed a joint memorandum of understanding with the Dynamic Sustainability Lab housed at Syracuse University to develop joint approaches to leverage the artificial intelligence, machine learning and data to advance the bioeconomy. “This MOU formalizes and greatly expands our initial collaboration to leverage our shared dedication to advancing biobased markets in […]
In Ireland, the Irish Times newspaper reports Circle K has begun to supply Irish Ferries with HVO to the high speed catamaran Dublin Swift for the Dublin-Holyhead route. The aim to boost HVO use to 100% on all four of the catamaran’s engines over the next few months to reduce carbon emissions by 90%. The […]
