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Emer Conway, pictured on the left, is the Kildare SEC Mentor
Communities

A day in the life of a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) Mentor

  • Emer Conway
  • 6 Min

Find out what is a typical day for an SEC Mentor in County Kildare.

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Energy Research

SEAI’s National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Funding Call now open for applications

  • Orla Grant
  • 5 Min

Ireland’s journey toward a clean, secure energy future depends on one key driver: innovation. Apply to our Open Call 2026.

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Aerial view of solar panels on roof at Bellurgan Precision Engineering Ltd.
Business & Industry

Why did Bellurgan Precision Engineering Ltd. get an energy audit?

  • Robert Caldwell
  • 4 Min

Manufacturing firm Bellurgan Precision applied for SEAI's Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA) to meet one of their sustainability goals.

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The winners of the SEAI Energy Awards 2025 holding their trophies and smiling.
Business & Industry

Are you one of Ireland’s sustainable energy leaders?

  • Orla Grant
  • 3 Min

Find out why you should apply for the SEAI Energy Awards 2026.

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Two scientists working at a desk
Energy Research

SEAI awarded €20.5 million in 2025 for 34 new research projects

  • 3 Min

34 cutting-edge energy research projects and fellowships were awarded €20.5 million in Government funding as part of the 2025 SEAI National Energy Funding Programme.

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Renewable Technologies
Home Energy Upgrades

What's a heat pump and is my home eligible?

  • Kim Buckley
  • 2 Min

A major update to Ireland’s energy efficiency supports has arrived, and it’s good news for homeowners. The heat pump grant has more than doubled, now offering up to €12,500 to help households switch to clean, efficient heating. Here is a simple guide to what’s changed, who qualifies, and how to know if your home is heat-pump ready.

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A contractor installing commercial solar PV
Renewable Technologies

Thinking about developing a renewable energy project in Ireland?

  • Rasika Mhetre
  • 3 Min

SEAI’s Single Point of Contact for Renewable Energy Consenting can provide guidance on the consenting process.

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Kara English with her students
Climate Action

Celebrating 'Women in Energy'

  • Kim Buckley
  • 4 Min

Women are changing the game when it comes to innovation in sustainable energy. From energy research, to engineering and policy, women are leading the way in delivering Ireland’s energy revolution.

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Windows and doors
Home Energy Upgrades

Is your home ready for the new windows and doors grant? Here's what you need to know

  • Kim Buckley
  • 5 Min

A new package of energy‑efficiency grants has just been announced, including, for the first time, a standalone grant specifically for windows and doors. That means you no longer need to commit to a full home energy upgrade to access support. You can simply apply for the upgrades you need.

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EV's charging equipment
Electric Vehicles

There has never been a better time to buy an EV

  • Ruth Buggie
  • 4 Min

The new year is a time when a lot of people consider buying a new car. With savings on running costs and a grant from SEAI towards the purchase of your vehicle, many are now choosing to make the switch to electric.

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    Home Energy Upgrades

    Get your home winter ready

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 3 Min

    Cosy up and get your house winter-ready this Autumn.

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    Reach an International Audience Through an IEA Task

    • Solene Goy
    • 2 Min

    Ireland's Ocean Energy Technology Collaboration

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    Energy Research

    The OPIN Annual Symposium

    • Darren Coppinger
    • 2 Min

    On September 30,the Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) will be holding the project's first Annual Symposium in the
    Convention Centre Dublin.

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    Communities

    Samso, The World's First Renewable Island

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 2 Min

    Now a world leader in sustainable energy, Samso, a small
    island off the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark achieved 100%
    energy independence in less than five years.

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    Climate Action

    Solar PV Review

    • Caoilin Rafferty
    • 3 Min

    Meet early adaptor Keith who has been driving electric cars since
    2011 and has also installed Solar PV.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Energy efficiency for farms

    • Louise Ryan
    • 3 Min

    Farms can spend a significant amount of money on energy for
    lighting, space heating, water heating, and other areas such as
    milking, cooling and water pumping.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Biomass for Business - reap the benefits!

    • Caoilin Rafferty
    • 3 Min

    In Ireland, businesses are beginning to seize the opportunity
    to
    capitalise on one of the world's fastest growing renewable
    energy
    sectors - bioenergy.

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    Communities
    Climate Action

    Victory Luke address to IEA Global Conference

    • Victory Luke
    • 6 Min

    In June 2019, a fifteen year old student, Victory Luke, addressed
    the global IEA Conference on Energy Efficiency in the Mansion
    House, Dublin.

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    Home Energy Upgrades

    Deep Retrofit upgrade on RTE's Room to Improve

    • Caoilin Rafferty
    • 1 Min

    Sisters Marion and Anne Lynders had many heated exchanges with
    architect Dermot Bannon when they appeared on RTE's Room to
    Improve in 2018.

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    Business & Industry
    Electric Vehicles

    Reviews of Electric Cars for Business

    • Caoilín Rafferty
    • 5 Min

    The rising number of commercial EV's on the road coincides with
    the introduction of the 0% BIK for fully electric vehicles. We
    spoke to businesses who have made the switch to electric
    vehicles.

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    Home Energy Upgrades

    Deep Retrofit Reviews

    • Caoilin Rafferty
    • 3 Min

    Helping homeowners transform their poorly
    efficient homes to the standard of a brand new A-rated house.

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    Energy Research

    Sustainable models for financing home energy upgrades

    • Josephine Maguire
    • 3 Min

    Government policy has indicated that a move to more
    sustainable models of financing and funding home retrofit is
    required.

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    Business & Industry

    Women in energy 2019

    • Gillian Gannon
    • 3 Min

    How can mentoring benefit our careers and what does it take to
    foster a mentoring relationship? Read about advancing professional
    development with mentoring.

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    Climate Action
    Energy Research
    Renewable Technologies

    Bioenergy and Sustainability

    • Matthew Clancy
    • 6 Min

    Bioenergy is considered carbon neutral and it is one of
    the few sources of renewable energy for sectors such as
    aviation and heavy industry but biomass fuel must be used responsibly.

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    Business & Industry
    Communities

    Farmer Grants

    • Andrea Carroll
    • 3 Min

    The support scheme for the dairy sector is returning in 2019 but how did previous farmers get on with their new energy efficient equipment?

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    Climate Action
    Energy Research

    Carbon taxes for Ireland

    • Phil Hemmingway
    • 8 Min

    Phil Hemmingway looks at carbon taxing in Ireland and speaks to two experts about effective
    carbon tax communication.

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