Stephen Robb

srobb@farmersjournal.ie

High energy prices to remain

High energy prices show no sign of reducing in the short term, with household, business and farm bills set to rise further, according to a new Government report.

RENEWABLES 3 November 2025

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Four biomethane projects inch forward in NI

Four biomethane projects inch forward in NI

RENEWABLES 29 October 2025

Irish people want data centres powered by renewables – poll

Irish people want data centres powered by renewables – poll

RENEWABLES 29 October 2025

Youngstock Podcast: what is the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme?

Youngstock Podcast: what is the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme?

Youngstock Podcast: what is the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme?

PODCAST 27 October 2025

Kerry tops wind generation league

Kerry tops wind generation league

Kerry tops wind generation league

RENEWABLES 27 October 2025

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Ireland’s 80,000ac solar farm pipeline

Ireland’s 80,000ac solar farm pipeline

Stephen Robb talks to Ronan Power, interim CEO of Solar Ireland about the rollout of solar farm industry in Ireland.

RENEWABLES 18 October 2025

Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

Despite there being no current policy support for new anaerobic digestion plants, developers are rushing to get projects through the planning system.

RENEWABLES 18 October 2025

Renewables in-brief: 3,000ac solar farm, HVO and NI way off track

Renewables in-brief: 3,000ac solar farm, HVO and NI way off track

Stephen Robb runs through some of the renewable energy stories from the past week, including the green light for a Clare wind farm, HVO in home heating, a UK solar farm, and NI being way off target.

RENEWABLES 18 October 2025

UK government green-lights 3,000ac solar farm

UK government green-lights 3,000ac solar farm

The Tillbridge solar project in Lincolnshire spans 3,000ac of farmland and will be the country’s largest solar farm to date.

RENEWABLES 18 October 2025

Electricity and transport sectors to miss carbon budget – SEAI

Electricity and transport sectors to miss carbon budget – SEAI

Ireland’s electricity and transport sectors are likely to exceed their carbon budget allocations this year, according to new figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

NEWS 18 October 2025

Robots, solar farms and food's future

Robots, solar farms and food's future

Stephen Robb talks to Gerry Lacey, Professor of Electronic Engineering and department head at Maynooth University about his work in agricultural robotics and combining solar farms with food production

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 18 October 2025

Is it really possible to convert my tractor to electric?

Is it really possible to convert my tractor to electric?

Cork-based company Hibra Design turned heads at this year’s National Ploughing Championships when it debuted an electric powered John Deere tractor, but is this an option for farmers, asks Stephen Rob

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 18 October 2025

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Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

At the AIB Shed Talks, industry experts explored how Ireland’s agri sector can support the next generation of farmers.

Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

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