Energy and Environment
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The King’s Hall’s final Balmoral Show
Meadhbh Monahan was among approximately 80,000 visitors who flocked to the 114th Balmoral Show, the last to take place at…
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Investing in the future of Northern Irish energy
Earlier this year SSE Renewables, Northern Ireland’s leading renewables developer and generator, said the country had an opportunity within its…
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SEM leads the way for reform: David Newbery
Leading energy economist David Newbery tells Owen McQuade how the Irish Single Electricity Market (SEM) example should influence British electricity…
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A single energy department
Peter Cheney assesses the potential for a DECC-style structure at Stormont. A dedicated department for energy, rather than spreading it…
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Tiernan Henry explains the process
NUI Galway’s environmental geology specialist Tiernan Henry discusses the reality of fracking with Owen McQuade. It is “incumbent” on the…
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Towards greater security and sustainability in offshore energy
Alan Bissett and David Trethowan, Arthur Cox, summarise how the licensing system for offshore renewables will operate. Although Northern Ireland’s…
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DETI’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan
Offshore wind and tidal technology could be operating off Northern Ireland’s coast from 2016. However, progress is faster across the…
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Powering community funding across Northern Ireland
With over 100,000 domestic and commercial customers, SSE’s supply brand Airtricity is the driving force behind competition in Northern Ireland’s…
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Capacity and connection issues with the Northern Ireland Grid
Dorit McCann sees a disconnect between DETI’s plans and the practical challenges for renewable grid planning identified by NIE and…
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Roadmap 2050
agendaNi examines the European Commission’s Roadmap 2050 which outlines various paths to a decarbonised Europe by 2050. Roadmap 2050 has…
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