In Ireland, SSE Thermal has taken a final investment decision to build Tarbert Next Generation Power Station – opening a new chapter in the site’s proud energy story. The 300MW plant in County Kerry will run on 100% sustainable biofuels with the potential to convert to hydrogen, reflecting SSE Thermal’s commitment to supporting the electricity […]
In Ireland, Manifold Times reports Dublin Bay Cruises announced it had transitioned to Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil fuel for its passenger ship St. Bridget, becoming Ireland’s first domestic passenger ship operator to adopt the sustainable fuel. The initiative involved remanufacturing St. Bridget’s engines, cutting emissions by up to 90% and exceeding EU and Irish climate targets. […]
In the UK, Bioenergy Insight reported that the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has launched its Solid Biomass Capacity Statement (SBCS) report. The objective of this report is to demonstrate the potential of the sector to deliver decarbonized heating solutions using woody biomass to a wide variety of heat users across the residential, commercial and industrial […]
In Ireland, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has launched its Solid Biomass Capacity Statement (SBCS) report. The objective of this report is to demonstrate the potential of the sector to deliver decarbonized heating solutions using solid (woody) biomass to a wide variety of heat users across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Speaking at the […]
In Ireland, Nuritas, an AI-powered peptide discovery firm, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $42 million Series C funding round. The round was led by M&G Investments with participation from McWin Capital Partners, Grosvenor and ECBF. U2 rockers Bono and The Edge were among Nuritas’ early investors. Nuritas aims to bring to market previously inaccessible health-promoting […]
In Ireland, RTE reports Certa has begun offering HVO as heating oil in Dublin and Kildare. The 80% HVO blend with kerosene is meant to help reduce the country’s emissions from heating, which account for 10% of overall national emissions. Most heating fuel in the country is kerosene, and the company supplies 100,000 customers annually, […]
In Ireland, CPH2 is pleased to announce that it has entered into a License Agreement with Lisheen H2 Energy Park Limited, which trades under the name Hidrigin. In addition to signing the License Agreement, the parties have entered a Sales Contract for the delivery of a 1MW MFE220 electrolyser unit by CPH2. The Licence Agreement […]
In Ireland, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Gas Networks Ireland broke ground to officially mark the commencement of construction for the new Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown. CGI facilities provide injection points for biomethane production sites that may be located remotely from the existing gas network. A key initiative of Gas Networks Ireland, this […]
In Ireland, CycleØ Group announced its intention to make a significant investment in new innovative biomethane plants in Ireland. The group, which boasts a portfolio of hundreds of successful biogas/biomethane installations in more than 40 countries globally, stated its intention to initially build 4 new agri-based plants across Ireland. This requires an investment totaling more […]
In Ireland, Simply Blue Group announced plans to develop a major sustainable aviation fuel hub in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, using renewable electricity from wind and solar farms and local biomass to produce 150,000 tonnes of SAF annually. The facility will repurpose 755 acres of land once slated for an LNG project and will rely on […]
