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Ireland has sufficient wind to shift towards a sustainable energy future
According to a new energy roadmap released by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the country could avoid more than 250 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 through the development of wind power, smart grid technology and electric vehicles.
read more... 28/12/2011
Northern Ireland consumers squeezed financially by a power price hike
The householders in the Northern Ireland will struggle to deal with a hike in the cost of the electricity, starting from October 1st, when the supplier Power NI will increase its prices by almost 20%.
read more... 25/08/2011
Irish energy prices lower than EU average
According to a recent released report by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the households in Ireland have been paying lower prices for energy than the EU average price.
read more... 18/07/2011
Northern Ireland Electricity purchased by Electricity Supply Board.
The state-owned Electricity Supply Board (ESB), purchased Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) from Arcapita Bank-owned Viridian Group. The acquisition amount was around £1.2bn.
read more... 23/12/2010
Ireland considers geothermal exploration.
The project consists in the development of the exploitation of geothermal energy to generate renewable electricity in Ireland.
read more... 16/12/2010