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Update on Energy Crops Support

16th December 2015 /0 Comments/in , /by

Eugene Hendrick (Department of Agriculture) Chairs a Working Group on biomass supply, and addressed the meeting Stakeholder Meeting with DCENR 24 Nov 2015. He reported that the bioenergy scheme, which has funded energy crops for several years, is currently closed pending a review in early 2016. A new forest-fibre scheme is also being assessed, which is […]

Keen interest at workshop on small scale AD – Presentations available

16th December 2015 in , /by

Interest is very keen in Ireland about green energy possibilities from anaerobic digestion for farmers and food processors. This was a clear conclusion from the joint IrBEA-Origin Green (Bord Bia) workshop held in Kilkenny on 21 May which was especially targeted at larger farmers and small food manufacturers with high energy demand and producing sizeable […]

Press Release – IrBEA Response To Energy White Paper Launch

16th December 2015 in /by

The Irish Bioenergy Association welcomes the publication of the Energy White Paper by Minister Alex White As a strategy it is an ambitious plan to achieve important targets for renewable energy. The weakness in the plan is the ability to convert this ambition into action. For example, a renewable heat incentive was promised since May […]

Weekly Noticeboard 12/12/15

12th December 2015 in /by

1. Clarification Notice – applications under the REFIT Schemes. While the closing date for REFIT schemes remains as 4pm on 31 December 2015, in response to a number of queries regarding the status of REFIT applications but which do not include a copy of full planning permission and/or a grid connection offer or agreement, DCENR has issued […]

Weekly Noticeboard 05/12/15

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1. Summary notes of Bioenergy Plan Stakeholder Meeting with DCENR 24 Nov 2015. About 40 industry stakeholders, including many IrBEA members, attended a stakeholder consultation session on the drafting of the Bioenergy Plan. The meeting was chaired by Brian Carroll, Principal Officer, DCENR. Joining him at the top table were Cathy O’Connor (DCENR), Frank Groome (DCENR/Eirgrid) […]

Weekly Noticeboard 30/11/15

30th November 2015 in /by

1. Complimentary Tickets to the Irish National Sustainability Summit – 3 Nov. IrBEA members are offered complimentary delegate passes to the National Sustainability Summit on the 3rd November in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. You simply need to register online for a delegate badge. In essence The National Sustainability Summit consists of 9 events in one, […]

Weekly Noticeboard 28/11/15

28th November 2015 in /by

1. DoE request for input on revisions to EU Emissions Trading Scheme. In July 2015, the European Commission introduced a legislative proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period after the year 2020. The proposal forms part of the process of delivering on the EU’s target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]