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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Dermot Bannon – ‘Make your house warmer before you make it bigger’

  • Kim Buckley
  • 5 Min

With Room to Improve back on our screens on Sunday nights, we thought we’d revisit our chat with Dermot Bannon who joined us last October on our House Warming podcast. It was great to chat to Dermot about the role of the architect when it comes to a home energy upgrade. We also chatted about how home grants and other incentives have changed how we think about energy efficiency in the home and what to do if you’ve bought a new home but can’t afford to renovate.

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    Business & Industry
    Climate Action
    Renewable Technologies

    Why Green Hotels are here to stay

    • Orla Grant
    • 5 Min

    Hotel Doolin, Ireland's only carbon neutral certified hotel, is located in west Clare's Doolin.

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    Business & Industry

    Decarbonising your business - where do you start?

    • Dearbhla Stapleton
    • 3 Min

    Many businesses, already grappling with the impacts of Brexit and Covid-19, recognise the need to decarbonise but don't know where to start.

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    Business & Industry
    Climate Action
    Energy Research
    Energy Statistics

    Challenges and opportunities for energy security

    • Denis Dineen
    • 2 Min

    Secure supplies of energy are essential for our economy and
    maintaining safe and comfortable living conditions.

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    Business & Industry
    Communities

    Bocan Community Creche Take Climate Action

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 2 Min

    Bocan community creche is fully committed to sustainable energy which results in reduced creche costs for local families across the Culdaff area of Co. Donegal

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    Climate Action
    Business & Industry
    Communities

    Time for giant steps

    • Tom Halpin
    • 4 Min

    Tom Halpin writes that now is the time to take giant steps in our sustainable energy journey

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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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    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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    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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    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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    Business & Industry
    Communities

    What you need to know about Smart Grid

    • Olivier Neu
    • 5 Min

    What does Ireland fully supplied by renewable electricity mean for
    the citizens living here?

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    Business & Industry

    Energy management and performance at MSD

    • Mark O Connor, MSD
    • 3 Min

    Mark O Connor, MSD Global Centre of Excellence, talks to us about energy management and improving energy performance in MSD

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    Business & Industry
    Climate Action

    Opportunity knocks for Ireland's Clean Energy Sector after COP21

    • William Walsh
    • 3 Min

    Following COP21 in Paris, Ireland will now undergo fundamental
    changes in energy sourcing and use.

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