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The TSG recommends a new VRT charging scheme to 'level the playing field' between different emissions tests

Energy tax take to fall despite carbon tax rise - TSG

Budget 2021 • 28 Sep

BP is aiming to become a smaller, faster-moving energy company with a greater focus on renewables rather than oil and gas

BP to cut 10,000 jobs in renewable energy shift

Business • 08 Jun

Ciaran Devine, co-founder of Bright, Brian Donaldson, CEO The Maxol Group, and Stephen Devine, co-founder of bright

New renewable electricity supplier Bright to launch

Business • 03 Jun

Oil fell 3% in October

Reduced oil demand pulled energy costs down in October

Business • 08 Nov 19

The interconnector will have 700 megawatts of capacity

Celtic Interconnector to get €530m in funding from EU

Business • 02 Oct 19

The Taoiseach said yesterday that the Government is planning to phase out oil exploration in Irish waters

Not easy to separate oil and gas exploration - IOOA

Business • 24 Sep 19

Minister Richard Bruton (C) said decarbonising electricity supply is crucial

Energia to invest €3bn in renewable energy projects

Ireland • 01 Jul 19

May saw a steep 0.6% decline in US energy costs

US consumer inflation slows in May on cheap energy

Business • 12 Jun 19

The SEAI says small and medium businesses spend €2bn per year on energy bills

Businesses could save €200m in energy costs - SEAI

Environment • 27 Mar 19

Up to a quarter of organisations are not interested in energy efficiency

Survey finds SMEs have more to do to reduce energy use

Business • 27 Mar 19

The UK's second-biggest energy supplier said adjusted earnings per share fell to 121.1 pence from 125.7 pence a year ago

Energy supplier SSE's full-year profit slips

Business • 25 May 18

Irish homes are using 7% more energy than the European average

Emissions from Irish homes 60% higher than in Europe

Energy • 13 Apr 18

Insulating your home can slash your energy bills - but it's about more than rolling out some fibreglass in your attic

Saving money at home - whatever the weather

Business • 07 Aug 18

Cars powered by hydrogen will take to the roads in the Aran Islands under the SEAFUEL project

NUIG project to bring hydrogen energy to Aran Islands

Science • 14 Feb 18

Councils told decisions must be in line with the national energy policy

Councils warned over blocking wind farm development

Environment • 06 Aug 17

Despite a month-to-month fall, the Borg Gáis Energy Index saw 6% increase year-to-year

Energy prices fall in May - Bord Gáis

Business • 13 Jun 17

Workers at Bord na Móna are seeking to meet Minister Naughten to discuss the future of 1,300 jobs at power plants in Offaly and Longford

Union seeks to meet Naughten over job concerns

News • 18 Oct 16

ElectroRoute CEO Ronan Doherty (R) said the interest 'in our company from a trading house with the scale and heritage of Mitsubishi Corporation is a wonderful validation of our business model'

Mitsubishi buys 60% of energy firm ElectroRoute

Business • 14 Oct 16

Ireland's EirGrid said Brexit would set back a decade of effort to remove barriers to energy trade

UK faces new risks in Europe interconnector plans

Business • 01 Jul 16

Solar power is currently the only renewable energy technology that does not qualify for any form of a subsidy in Ireland

Solar energy sector could create 7,300 jobs

Business • 14 Jun 16

Wholesale gas prices fall by 37% in May of this year compared to last year

37% drop in Irish wholesale gas prices in May

Business • 30 May 16

Energy efficiency improvements needed to meet 2020 targets

Report says energy upgrades should be trebled

News • 06 Apr 16

UK inflation is historically low, with the Bank of England predicting it to stay far below targets for some time

UK inflation stays at 0.3% in February

Business • 22 Mar 16

Euro zone energy prices sank 5.4% in January on a yearly basis

Euro zone inflation revised down to 0.3%

Business • 25 Feb 16

DCC's chief executive Tommy Breen

DCC upbeat on full year profits and earnings

Business • 12 Feb 16

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