Bioenergy

Watch: farm-scale AD works, proves Galway man

Stephen Robb attended an open day on Galway dairy farmer Brendan Kildea’s farm, which showed that small-scale biogas isn’t just viable, it actually enhances the farm’s overall viability.

RENEWABLES 15 October 2025

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New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

RENEWABLES 29 September 2025

EU nitrates committee endorses slurry-fertiliser proposals

EU nitrates committee endorses slurry-fertiliser proposals

NEWS 19 September 2025

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

FORESTRY 27 August 2025

Fundamental issues need clarification on RHO bill – IrBEA

Fundamental issues need clarification on RHO bill – IrBEA

Fundamental issues need clarification on RHO bill – IrBEA

RENEWABLES 28 July 2025

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Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low

Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low

This is according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, which published the interim national energy balance for 2024, which showed that emissions have fallen 11% since 2011.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 13 November 2024

Farmers not allowed to burn storm-downed branches

Farmers not allowed to burn storm-downed branches

Farmers should instead consider chipping, mulching or composting waste material generated by storm Éowyn.

NEWS 13 November 2024

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

IrBea's latest biomass capacity statement estimates 1.5 to 1.6 million tonnes of biomass could be available annually for bioenergy with the right policies.

RENEWABLES 13 November 2024

New president at IrBEA

New president at IrBEA

The Council of the Irish Bioenergy Association has elected Maurice Ryan, the business development director at Green Belt as the organisation’s new president

DEALER 13 November 2024

NI looks to AD to solve water quality challenges

NI looks to AD to solve water quality challenges

NI plans to separate slurry on-farm, before sending the solid fraction to AD plants.

RENEWABLES 13 November 2024

Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc

Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc

It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.

DIVERSIFICATION 13 November 2024

New 98,000t AD plant proposed at Lisheen Mine

New 98,000t AD plant proposed at Lisheen Mine

The proposed anaerobic digestion (AD) plant is located close to an operational sludge AD plant, as well as a proposed large-scale AD, compost and growing media facility in the area.

NEWS 13 November 2024

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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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