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Fresh Government - fresh start for farm renewables

Stephen Robb explores where farm renewables fit into the new Programme for Government

22 January 2025 RENEWABLES

Country Crest seeks permission to build anaerobic digestion plant

The farming and food company applied for planning permission for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but the permission expired in 2023.

21 January 2025 NEWS

Greengate Biogas appoints Edward Lilleystone as new commercial director

Lilleystone has over a decade of experience in the biogas industry.

7 January 2025 NEWS
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Steady progress made on Grange AD in 2024

Ciara Beausang, research officer at Teagasc Grange, provides an update on the progress of the Grange AD plant and the new developments in AD research over the year.

1 January 2025 RENEWABLES
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Blow to Government’s AD plans as major Irish investor hits pause

The announcement is a setback for the Government’s efforts to establish a biomethane industry in Ireland.

23 December 2024 NEWS
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Uncertainly remains for 18 projects awarded AD grants

Without a long-term market for the gas, many of these projects have been unable to secure finance to start building their AD plants, meaning they won’t meet the strict December 2025 deadline.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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Ireland’s AD plans in doubt due to further delays in flagship policy

Many of the 18 AD projects which have received Department of Agriculture grant aid are now unlikely to be built due to delays in the Department of Environment's flagship support policy.

18 December 2024 NEWS

Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland

There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.

16 December 2024 NEWS
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AUGA stalls development of the biomethane tractor

The AUGA group, an organic food producer in Lithuania is postponing the development of the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor, for financial reasons.

4 December 2024 NEWS