Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Bord na Móna is building a landfill gas power plant at the Drehid facility near Allenwood, with production beginning next year.
The energy company released its annual report today which showed that 62,000 pay-as-you-go meters are now installed in Irish homes.
The fine was imposed after customers in the UK were given misleading information which made the company appear cheaper than competitors.
Customers in rural and exposed areas are still without power following the heavy snowfall in the North last week.
A ‘Status Yellow’ warning is issued for parts of the Republic as 35,000 homes in the North remain without electricity.
A Waterford station has seen a record 63mm of rain fall in the past 36 hours.
The figures were compiled by the Commission for Energy Regulation for the period from July to September 2012.
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Ireland has had the second largest drop in energy consumption in the EU since the financial crisis hit.
Fallen trees are also blocking a number of roads. The wind will continue for much of today, so drivers are warned to take care.
Up to 30,000 jobs could be created under new plans but they could lead to hundreds of wind turbines being built in the midlands. Do you welcome the plans?
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Properties in Dublin, Galway, Longford, Waterford, Clare and Limerick have been affected.
It is expected that the new expansion programme will increase the operational wind capacity of Bord Gáis by more than 50 per cent.
Floodwaters led to the evacuations after bad weather hit northern Italy this weekend.
Tens of thousands of people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by superstorm Sandy now need to find somewhere to live – and temperatures are plunging dramatically.
Plus, did you know you can check if there is a power outage in your area by using a new ESB app?
Eirgrid said the go-live date of the interconnector will now be temporarily deferred.
The government is increasing a surcharge on electricity bills to fund the development of alternative energy.
The grandfather thought he was going to die when he felt the electricity surge through his body.
The illusionist is preparing to spend three days and three nights standing in the middle of electric currents – with a chainmail bodysuit as a barrier.
With energy price hikes kicking in soon and temperatures falling, are you switching on the timer – or holding off as long as possible?
With rising gas and electricity prices we gave you a few tips to make savings last week. Now it’s your turn.
*No of course not. Don’t be silly.
Customers face an increase in the cost of their gas and electricity from the middle of next month, the company said today.
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Not good news for the company’s 1.3 million customers, 60,000 of whom also get their gas from Electric Ireland.
Woman discovered the error when someone interested in buying her home queried her utility charges.
Remember Mr Motivator? He’s back in Ireland – and he wants to get people at Electric Picnic dancing. You won’t be able to say no…
Almost 7,000 customers had their gas or electricity disconnected in the first three months of this year.
The latest Bord Gáis Energy Index cites supply issues and eurozone weakness as pushing fuel up.
Worst blackout to hit India in ten years highlights country’s struggle to meet growing demand for electricity.
Operators of the nuclear plant ruled out any possible radiation leak at the plant after the automatic shutdown.
Thousands have been left without electricity and air conditioning as US weather forecasters warn of soaring temperatures in mid-Atlantic states.
EirGrid says Sunday evening demand for electricity was influenced by people sitting down together to watch the match – and make tea at half-time.
Prices, charging points and government grants: TheJournal.ie looks into electric vehicle ownership in Ireland today.
It’s not clear whether the Tomari plant will reopen as demonstrators called for the country to renounce nuclear power.
The East West Interconnector will facilitate the transfer of energy between Ireland and Britain.
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
A NEW STUDY has claimed that the number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be comparable to the number of road deaths recorded in Ireland.
According to the NUI Galway-led research, the concentration of particulate pollution in the homes of smokers (who smoke indoors) is six-times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality, 10 times the allowable level for healthy breathing in homes and up to 17 times greater than levels actually found outdoors.
Smoking at home causes greater levels of air pollutants than using solid fuels such as coal, wood, peat and gas, says Dr Marie Coggins.
Since the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland, many people have found it easier to stop people smoking in their own homes. So, in today’s poll we ask: Do you allow smoking in your home?
Poll Results:
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€4.4m to assist horticulture producers after ‘exceptionally wet weather’ |
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