Data centres to account for 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030
Data centres will account for just under 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has…
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More than half the energy used to mine Bitcoin last year was sustainable
More than half (52.4%) of the energy used to mine Bitcoin in 2024 was from sustainable sources, with hydropower, wind,…
Ireland can generate an additional 6,000 MW of onshore wind energy
A new study by Wind Energy Ireland has found that Ireland could potentially generate an additional 6,000 MW of onshore…
EirGrid, Enterprise Ireland, and IDA Ireland sign MoU on offshore wind development
EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Electricity production from renewable sources rose 10% in the Netherlands last year
Renewable sources accounted for close to half of the total electricity production in the Netherlands last year, new data from…
Ardagh Glass Packaging completes solar project in California
Ardagh Glass Packaging North America has announced the completion of a 13-megawatt solar project, which will power its Madera, California,…
Data centres in Ireland may be required to disclose emissions
Ireland‘s Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a draft policy that requires data centres to disclose their carbon…
Wind now the largest source of electricity generation in the UK
Wind was the largest source of electricity generation in the UK for the first time ever last year, accounting for…
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3% in Germany last year
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3% in Germany in 2024, to 656 million tonnes of CO2, the third year in…
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland fell 2.2% in the first quarter of this year
Ireland‘s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year,…