Ireland Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Ireland unveils plan for 70 per cent renewable energy by 2030
Ireland unveils details of planned transition from peat and coal to renewable energy, and its target of 70% renewables by 2030.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 3, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Ireland votes to divest from fossil fuels within 5 years
Ireland becomes world’s first nation to legislate to divest completely from fossil fuels, after passage of bill compelling €8.9bn Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to withdraw all money invested in oil, gas and coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2018

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Utilities

E.ON invests in innovative drone-based airborne wind energy
German utility giant E.ON to invest in airborne wind energy, an innovative type of wind energy based around offshore tethered drones.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 12, 2017

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Facebook announces newest 100% renewable data centre to be built in Ireland
Facebook has announced that it plans to build a 100% renewable energy powered data center in Ireland, its second in Europe.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 27, 2016

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Apple to power giant new data centres with wind and storage
Apple is spending €1.7bn on two new data centers in Ireland and Denmark, each run entirely on renewable energy, and will test wind storage systems.
Tina Casey

Feb 25, 2015

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Germany hits 50% solar, Ireland 50% wind
… but reports about new record shares of renewable power are understandably celebratory, but they also confuse the public – and even experts.
Craig Morris

Jun 27, 2014

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Ireland, U.K, Germany set new wind generation records
The past few weeks have brought new wind generation records in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Tom Gray

Dec 13, 2013

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