Bioenergy

New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

The public open day on Friday 3 October on the farm will showcase the biogas plant and aims to demonstrate how it enhances and complements the existing farming enterprise.

RENEWABLES 29 September 2025

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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

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

Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low

Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low

Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 21 May 2025

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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

What to do with my green waste?

What to do with my green waste?

Since 2023, it has been illegal to burn green waste on farms, including branches, bushes, and hedgerow trimmings. Stephen Robb looks at the alternative options.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 13 November 2024

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CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

CAP Network Ireland, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is hosting a conference on Agri Bioeconomy Value Chains & Business Models in Ireland.

CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

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