All you need to know about how heat pumps work Here's a look at the engineering that underpins this technology and its potential for heating our homes Energy • 01 Sep 22
All you need to know about how heat pumps work Here's a look at the engineering that underpins this technology and its potential for heating our homes Energy • 01 Sep 22
How Russia is using gas to win support for Ukraine war Russia's domination of gas supply to the EU is its biggest economic weapon and is being used to try to reduce support for Ukraine Energy • 01 Sep 22
How Russia is using gas to win support for Ukraine war Russia's domination of gas supply to the EU is its biggest economic weapon and is being used to try to reduce support for Ukraine Energy • 01 Sep 22
What more can be done to tackle the energy crisis? Governments faces massive challenges when it comes to energy price rises and threats to supply Energy • 31 Aug 22
What more can be done to tackle the energy crisis? Governments faces massive challenges when it comes to energy price rises and threats to supply Energy • 31 Aug 22
Will we face electricity shortages in Ireland this winter? Facing an energy crisis not seen since the 1970s, how worried should we be about the lights going out this winter? Energy • 30 Aug 22
Will we face electricity shortages in Ireland this winter? Facing an energy crisis not seen since the 1970s, how worried should we be about the lights going out this winter? Energy • 30 Aug 22
Why is the price of petrol going down - and how low will it go? Reduced oil prices and increased refinery capacity will see drivers pay less for fuel at the pumps Petrol Prices • 22 Aug 22
Why is the price of petrol going down - and how low will it go? Reduced oil prices and increased refinery capacity will see drivers pay less for fuel at the pumps Petrol Prices • 22 Aug 22
The rise and rise of data centres in Ireland Data centres in Ireland are now consuming more metered electricity than all of our rural homes put together Energy • 17 Aug 22
The rise and rise of data centres in Ireland Data centres in Ireland are now consuming more metered electricity than all of our rural homes put together Energy • 17 Aug 22
Who owns Ireland's wind? In the absence of formal recognition of a legal 'wind estate', ownership is bundled together with ownership of land Energy • 09 Aug 22
Who owns Ireland's wind? In the absence of formal recognition of a legal 'wind estate', ownership is bundled together with ownership of land Energy • 09 Aug 22
Why gas and electricity prices in Ireland are so closely linked It all comes down to how electricity is generated in Ireland and how electricity markets operate Energy • 28 Jul 22
Why gas and electricity prices in Ireland are so closely linked It all comes down to how electricity is generated in Ireland and how electricity markets operate Energy • 28 Jul 22
Can community-owned wind farms help achieve energy freedom? Irish citizens investing in wind farms could lead to significant energy cost advantages for their local community Energy • 07 Jul 22
Can community-owned wind farms help achieve energy freedom? Irish citizens investing in wind farms could lead to significant energy cost advantages for their local community Energy • 07 Jul 22
All you need to know about retrofitting your home Why, how and when should you sort out the energy efficiency of your home Energy • 12 Sep 23
All you need to know about retrofitting your home Why, how and when should you sort out the energy efficiency of your home Energy • 12 Sep 23
What happens in Ireland if Russia turns off the gas supply? We may not see gas shortages, but we would feel the impact of any interruption in supply via higher energy costs Energy • 27 Apr 22
What happens in Ireland if Russia turns off the gas supply? We may not see gas shortages, but we would feel the impact of any interruption in supply via higher energy costs Energy • 27 Apr 22
How long does energy innovation take? If past energy innovation has been slow, all future energy innovation must be fast to deal with unprecedented challenges Energy • 21 Apr 22
How long does energy innovation take? If past energy innovation has been slow, all future energy innovation must be fast to deal with unprecedented challenges Energy • 21 Apr 22
How quickly can we ramp up renewables to deliver energy needs? The task is well underway, but there are some significant challenges to overcome first Energy • 21 Mar 22
How quickly can we ramp up renewables to deliver energy needs? The task is well underway, but there are some significant challenges to overcome first Energy • 21 Mar 22
The Russian energy crisis and Ireland's reliance on fossil fuels We have over two million vehicles, one and a half million houses and a quarter of a million businesses that use fossil fuels Ireland • 02 Mar 22
The Russian energy crisis and Ireland's reliance on fossil fuels We have over two million vehicles, one and a half million houses and a quarter of a million businesses that use fossil fuels Ireland • 02 Mar 22
How Europe's energy demands have made the Ukranian crisis worse European energy needs have helped create an opportunity for Vladimir Putin which he has now exploited Energy • 25 Feb 22
How Europe's energy demands have made the Ukranian crisis worse European energy needs have helped create an opportunity for Vladimir Putin which he has now exploited Energy • 25 Feb 22
Is hydrogen the clean energy fuel of the future? There are many reasons to be optimistic about the role hydrogen might play in replacing diesel, coal and gas Energy • 06 Jan 22
Is hydrogen the clean energy fuel of the future? There are many reasons to be optimistic about the role hydrogen might play in replacing diesel, coal and gas Energy • 06 Jan 22
Do you want to produce your own electricity? Here are some challenges the Government face in making small scale electricity generation a reality for Irish households Electricity • 06 Dec 21
Do you want to produce your own electricity? Here are some challenges the Government face in making small scale electricity generation a reality for Irish households Electricity • 06 Dec 21
Why retrofiting homes will be hard for low income households Are we doing enough to support low income households in the transition to energy efficiency? Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Why retrofiting homes will be hard for low income households Are we doing enough to support low income households in the transition to energy efficiency? Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Why do electricity blackouts happen? Large-scale blackouts that result in total power loss to a large region are a nightmare scenario for grid operators Energy • 14 Oct 21
Why do electricity blackouts happen? Large-scale blackouts that result in total power loss to a large region are a nightmare scenario for grid operators Energy • 14 Oct 21
Why we need to stop objecting to wind farms While objections are valuable and necessary safeguards, they should be a last resort when full engagement and negotiation has failed Energy • 13 Jul 21
Why we need to stop objecting to wind farms While objections are valuable and necessary safeguards, they should be a last resort when full engagement and negotiation has failed Energy • 13 Jul 21
Why Covid-19 is the right time to increase carbon taxes Strengthening carbon pricing during the pandemic is the best time to do so for both consumers and governments Energy • 04 Dec 20
Why Covid-19 is the right time to increase carbon taxes Strengthening carbon pricing during the pandemic is the best time to do so for both consumers and governments Energy • 04 Dec 20
Is it time to reduce the use of solid fuels to heat our homes? The use of solid fuels in open fires and stoves has been linked with increasing levels of poor air quality and pollution Energy • 02 Dec 20
Is it time to reduce the use of solid fuels to heat our homes? The use of solid fuels in open fires and stoves has been linked with increasing levels of poor air quality and pollution Energy • 02 Dec 20
Why has the cost of renewable energy fallen so much? How solar energy got cheap is a story of luck, science, policy, tenacity and climate change Energy • 06 Nov 20
Why has the cost of renewable energy fallen so much? How solar energy got cheap is a story of luck, science, policy, tenacity and climate change Energy • 06 Nov 20
Why we need a technological dialogue around climate change How people will use new and existing technologies must be considered to avoid unintended negative consequences Transport • 01 Oct 20
Why we need a technological dialogue around climate change How people will use new and existing technologies must be considered to avoid unintended negative consequences Transport • 01 Oct 20
How can we reduce heating bills for those working from home? Spending an extra 40 hours a week at home could significantly increase heating bills and dramatically intensify household emissions. Energy • 22 Apr 21
How can we reduce heating bills for those working from home? Spending an extra 40 hours a week at home could significantly increase heating bills and dramatically intensify household emissions. Energy • 22 Apr 21
