DHL Supply Chain to introduce biomethane fuelled trucks DHL Supply Chain is set to begin operating biomethane fuelled trucks. Business • 11 hrs
Energy storage sector could create up to 5,000 jobs A new report indicates that energy storage, which uses batteries or other means to store electricity, could create thousands of jobs. Business • 16 hrs
Statkraft to build 4-hour battery energy storage system Renewable energy company Statkraft has said it intends to build a grid-scale battery energy storage system at its Cushaling Wind Farm in Co Offaly. Business • 19 hrs
Bord na Móna reports €95m profit - highest in 90 years Bord na Móna has reported an operating profit of €95.2 million for the financial year to the end of March - the highest in its … Business • 20 Sep
'Confusion' on UK climate policy will hit move to EVs The transition to electric cars in Britain will be hindered by any confusion over climate policy, the auto industry's trade body said today. Business • 20 Sep
Petrol taxed at €269 a tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the highest average effective carbon rate per tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 was €269 for … Business • 20 Sep
Flogas invests €4m in LPG Tanker Fleet Energy company Flogas Ireland has invested €4m in its LPG tanker fleet, with the purchase of 17 new vehicles. Business • 20 Sep
Corre Energy's half year losses narrow Energy company Corre Energy has reported a loss before tax of €9.911m for the six months to the end of June, a narrowing of the … Business • 19 Sep
Australia declares El Niño, concerns over bushfires Australia has declared an El Niño weather pattern under way as the country's southeast swelters in an intense spring heatwave that has raised the risks … World • 19 Sep
Greencoat Renewables reports increased capacity for H1 Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables has reported improved net cash generation and increased total capacity for the six months to the end of June. Business • 18 Sep
Over 100 people demand climate action at Dublin march More than 100 people have taken part in a demonstration outside Leinster House in Dublin calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. Ireland • 15 Sep
Dr Martens to offer repairs in sustainability step Dr Martens plans to launch a shoe repair service in Britain next month as it seeks to polish its sustainability credentials, encourage customers to extend … Business • 15 Sep
Rice price spike offers preview of food disruption A 15-year high in rice prices, prompted by top exporter India's restrictions on overseas sales, should be a wake-up call on how climate change can … Business • 12 Sep
64% of consumers buy sustainable goods, cost an issue Two thirds of Irish consumers buy sustainable products sometimes or often, a new survey has found. Business • 11 Sep
Trim locals cut out plastic in bid to keep Boyne fresh Locals in Trim are leading the fight against plastic by encouraging small changes that can lead to big improvements for the local environment. Regional • 11 Sep
Huge gaps in ambition threaten climate goals, says UN The world is perilously off course in meeting the Paris climate deal's goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according … Climate Change • 08 Sep
At least six dead as Storm Daniel sweeps across Greece At least six people have died and more than six were still missing after storm Daniel swept across central Greece, triggering landslides, destroying roads and … World • 07 Sep
Biomethane could replace a quarter of natural gas use More than a quarter of natural gas used in Ireland could be replaced by biomethane, a new study has found. Business • 07 Sep
Total energy demand up almost 5% in 2022 - SEAI Ireland's total energy demand increased by almost 5% last year, mainly due to a continued rebound of transport activity after the Covid pandemic. Business • 06 Sep
BioCNG fuel now available to Heavy Goods Vehicle users Heavy good vehicles users can, for the first time, buy carbon neutral fuel called "BioCNG" at select Circle K fuel stations nationwide for their Compressed … Business • 06 Sep
Panama Canal water levels at historic lows The Panama Canal's water levels have not recovered enough as the end of the rainy season approaches and limits on daily transit and vessel draft … World • 06 Sep
Power Capital Renewable Energy in Google solar deal Solar independent power producer Power Capital Renewable Energy has agreed a purchase deal with Google to provide green electricity to the company which will assist … Business • 05 Sep
Free electricity boon for Norway's two biggest cities Electricity was free in Norway's two biggest cities today, market data showed, the silver lining of a wet summer. Business • 04 Sep
Irish fossil fuel investment laws need reform - report A new report has claimed that some Irish registered funds are a significant channel for global institutional investment in fossil fuel and industrial agriculture businesses … Business • 04 Sep
Paris fumigates for mosquitoes amid European spread Health authorities in Paris have started fumigating areas of the French capital for the first time to kill disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes, whose rapid advance through … World • 31 Aug
