In Ireland, in January 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) started transitioning to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power backup generators at its data centre sites in Europe, with sites in Ireland and Sweden among the first to make the switch. Backup generators are used at data centre sites to provide back up power in the […]
In Ireland, SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect security of supply and provide flexible backup to renewable generation. Sites in Tarbert in County Kerry and at Platin in County Meath, could provide the location for these new power stations, which would initially […]
In Ireland, Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has raised the proposed Gort Biogas Plant in the European Parliament during a debate on the availability of fertilisers and biogas in the EU. The Midlands Northwest representative tabled an amendment to the resolution being debated calling for advance consultation with communities such as Gort where biogas plants […]
In Ireland, RTE reports that ethanol blending will double nationwide on April 1 to 10% from the current 5% in line with the country’s aim to achieve 51% carbon emissions reductions from 2030. E10 was already introduced in Northern Ireland last year when the United Kingdom rolled out the higher blend that is already available […]
In Ireland, the Irish Examiner reports that a local official and a junior minister had cow manure thrown at them during a public meeting last week in County Galway where the recent planning decision had been taken to approve a biogas facility on the edge of the town limits of Gort. The meeting was organized […]
In Ireland, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, welcomed Cabinet approval to publish the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2022. The main purpose of this Bill is to strengthen the government’s ability to manage stocks in the unlikely event of a curtailment of oil supplies. […]
In Ireland, Bus Éireann has launched a tender to secure HVO for an in-service bus trial in a fleet and location to be decided. The fuel must be of a high quality and conform to BS EN 15940 standard without admixture of bio. Bus Éireann requires suppliers to provide a secure storage solution for the […]
In Ireland, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan published last week does not adequately recognise the immediate and broad role of bioenergy in achieving Ireland’s ambitious climate action targets. The plan risks ‘putting all our eggs in one basket’ on energy security and decarbonisation. The plan is […]
In Ireland, Ryanair and Shell signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin and London Stansted. While SAF is a key enabler of aviation decarbonisation, it currently accounts for […]
In Ireland, the Irish Times newspaper reports Circle K will shift its entire delivery fleet to HVO in early 2023, helping to remove the equivalent of 2,000 cars off the road. The fuel, provided by milesBIO, will first be provided in Dublin and followed shortly thereafter in Cork and Galway. HVO has been used for […]
