With Ireland’s population and economy growing rapidly, we need continual investment in infrastructure. Much of this crucial investment, such as in transport, water and energy, mainly...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/7OBB4X4KAJF6BKMZLWEM7J3CEM.JPG "Decarbonisation of electricity by 2040 is on course, says ESB boss Paddy Hayes")
A conversation with ESB chief executive Paddy Hayes is just as much about decarbonisation as it is about electricity. “I’d love to see a situation in...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MB5PYBQ6FNH37BWCN3ES7MA3PU.jpg "ESB to cut EV charging tariffs by up to 13%")
ESB’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform has announced price cuts of up to 13 per cent across its network of chargers in the Republic from Friday...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/FHO37DAAX2FNAYY5P5KATEEKZU.jpg "Two-month shutdown of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm due to cable fault")
The two-month shutdown of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm due to a cable fault has been described by a local as “like winning the Lotto” for...
:quality(70):focal(3838x2401:3848x2411)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/T73OHLY7BKZAYD4HVKT5PDYQHE.jpg "Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors to achieve zero-carbon energy by 2050, engineers’ think tank urges")
Ireland should prepare for the possibility of using small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to achieve a zero-carbon energy system, which is a key part of decarbonising...