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Here comes the sun: New bill would let New Yorkers hang solar panels from windows The Sunny Act could remove barriers and allow all New Yorkers to hang their own solar panels.

Mad that we don't have plugin solar here

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Sussex trawling ban: new protections for marine habitats The ban around Beachy Head East MCZ brings new protections to marine life.

Yet another no-trawl zone announced for England... what is Ireland doing?

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Come join us for the Earth Day climate protest!

The energy crisis IS the climate crisis.

And we have a Government that is ignoring its climate commitments, at the long term expense of all of us.

Show your support for our Earth Day Motion, demanding that the Govt recommit to its 2030 climate targets and steer us away from fossil fuel dependency

Any questions?

I'll be hopping on Reddit Ireland all day tomorrow for an "Ask Me Anything" session.

See you there 😉

A public swimming pool for Sandyford

Glenalbyn has been abandoned by the council so we need an alternative to meet the growing need.

Even if it meant a slight chance of a slight delay in building some apartments, do you think a public swimming pool & gym would be a positive addition to Sandyford?

The International Peatland Conference is coming to Tullamore this June (8th-10th). There is still time to submit a poster about your research or community project. Just follow the link in the below post.

To register for the conference click here:

www.peatlandsgathering.com/registration

Another absolute chef's kiss for this Martyn Turner cartoon in today's @irishtimes.com

Measures to ease energy costs must have end date - EU European governments' measures to alleviate the impact of high energy prices on businesses and consumers must have a clear end-date and be focused to avoid the mistakes of the energy crisis of 2022, E...

Real policy focus should be on using this as incentive opportunity to invest and radically accelerate the energy transition - public funds in removing barriers to EV, solar, speeding up public rail transit investment, rewarding the shift - leading by example. #Spéirghorm
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Tax on diesel and petrol reduced by 10c per litre Fuel prices have started coming down on some forecourts, in response to fresh excise cuts that came into effect at midnight.

within one week cuts like this will be history -eaten bread as they say soon forgotten in an oil and gas crisis that has not even begun to truly hit supply. Temporary expensive fixes like this won't work. Where the long-term energy strategy for transition? www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and sovereignty, replacing it with subservience and rising costs.

The Irish government's response: more fossil fuel subsidies.

The European Commission is proposing to weaken pesticide rules. Weaker pesticide regulations put our future at risk. Instead, we need real protection of health, water & environment. This is your chance to speak up. Write your message to decision-makers here www.environmentalpillar.ie/for-health-b...

Ella McSweeney: Cornafulla Bog is a gold mine. Let’s not squander it Siting wind infrastructure on the Shannon bogs is too high a price to pay for renewable energy

The irreplaceable Shannon bogs warrant full restoration. What we stand to lose by draining them for energy infrastructure is trading a guaranteed long-term asset for short-term expedience and convenience.

By me for the @irishtimes.com

#cornafulla

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A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand. Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 60% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 71% at 21:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 25% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 14% of demand was met by imports.

New post: Gas Is Too Expensive – No One Can Afford It Right Now. Luckily, EVs Are The Solution www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/07/gas-is-too-ex...

The @greenparty.ie has welcomed the announcement that a “Monument for the Women of the Revolutionary Period” is to be commissioned.

Green party Spokespersons on Arts & Culture, Councillor Donna Cooney, is chair of the Dublin City Naming and Commemorations Committee
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Currents by Green Collective A newsletter from Green Collective with monthly and ad-hoc reporting on renewables and the Irish electricity grid.

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Parks and green spaces make a huge difference to the city, so when we got a report from the Parks department recently, I had to celebrate them...

Proof of what’s possible with the limited sustainable power resources on our grid now! Imagine what we can do in the future #IrishEnergyTransition

A county-level heatmap of Irish solar generation. Counties are divided into three tiers, according to how much energy each produced from solar. Footnote reads: Excludes solar farms not registered with SEMO. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: SEMO

A line chart of solar generation on the island of Ireland. There is one line for each year and each lines shows the cumulative total of solar generation through that point of the year. Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid

Exciting times for solar power during March: a real gap is finally starting to appear between last year's running total, and Galway lights up on our map for the first time.

This and much more in the latest "Irish Grid Monthly", available now to our newsletter subscribers!

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Norway is powered by 99% renewable electricity

#IrishEnergyTransition

Peak load tipped to double as industries flock to Australia's world-first 100 pct renewables grid Peak demand is expected to double over the next decade as industries flock to take advantage of the world's first 100 pct net renewable grid built around wind and solar.

South Australia has spent years patiently constructing one of the world's first big 100% clean grids.

Its reward? Industries are *flocking* there to take advantage. Peak load is expected to double in coming years.

Go green, make green.

Congestion pricing: NYC subways saw millions more riders during Manhattan toll program’s first year, transit group finds | amNewYork The first year of congestion pricing in New York saw straphangers take more than 90 million additional subway rides than in the previous year, a new report

The first year of congestion pricing in New York saw straphangers take more than 90 million additional subway rides than in the previous year

www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...

Real risk of record-fatigue here (and, we predict many more from now until almost October) but this *is* an important metric and, surprisingly, it's the first time it's been broken in almost a year.

Good news for sustainable energy in Ireland #IrishEnergyTransition

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and half a million people are expected to be in Dublin today to take part in the celebration. Our fantastic street cleaners were out in force last night and this morning to make the city look its best.

A packed conference room at a Green Party Northern Ireland AGM. Attendees seated in rows of chairs face a presenter at the front, with a projected slide and Green Party Northern Ireland banner visible. In the foreground, a person works on a laptop, alongside another attendee in a green jacket.

Green Party chair Elaine Crory stands at the front of a conference room holding a microphone, addressing a seated audience at a Green Party Northern Ireland AGM. A projected slide is visible behind her, and a Green Party Northern Ireland branded banner stands to the right. A Policy Officer Bethany sits at the top table operating a laptop.

Fantastic turnout for the AGM of REAL party of HOPE! So many great policy motions and such great passionate discussion and debate. Such a positive vibe in the room. 💚💚💚💪🫶