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SEAI is the Single Point of Contact for guidance on the licencing and permitting requirements for renewable energy projects in Ireland.

Shane Prendergast talks about the benefits of cycling, both for your health and for our environment. He also shares his plan for proactively encouraging his colleagues at SEAI to cycle to work.

Meter Tails are the cables which carry electricity from the national grid to your Electrical Installation. Read this blog on how best to manage Meter Tails for additions to electrical installations like EV Home Chargers and Heat Pumps

Shane Mooney, Environmental and Safety Advisor at SPeco Services, an Environmental Consultancy with offices in Galway and Dublin, describes his experience of driving an Electric Vehicle for business

Ray Duffy, Manager at Bikeworld, a motorcycle dealership in Walkinstown, Co. Dublin describes his experience of driving an Electric Vehicle for business purposes.

Dave Ward, Commercial Manager at the Commissioners of Irish Lights, took part in the EV Fleet, to review the vehicle's suitability for work purposes.

Dr. Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit at SEAI, shares his personal experience of grappling with his own climate anxiety while on holiday with his family, from a change in mindset to practical actions

Powered by geographic information systems (GIS), SEAI's new 'Solar Atlas' helps map out the 'hot topic' of Ireland's solar energy potential

Margie McCarthy, Director of Research and Policy Insights at SEAI, shares a personal perspective on the impact of the emissions data from the Interim Energy Balance for 2022.

Conor Edgely, Programme Executive in Electric Vehicles at SEAI, details the finance options available to everyone to get the best deal for purchasing an EV, whatever your personal circumstances.

The Leaving Cert exams have just finished, ending a period that's traditionally associated with great weather, so what better time to look at how solar farms are helping provide Ireland with renewable electricity

Guest Blog taken from Colm O' Regan's column in the Irish Examiner covering Colm's experience installing solar panels

In the first quarter of 2023, EV sales surpassed petrol/diesel car sales in Ireland for the first time ever. Shane Prendergast, Programme Manager for EVs at SEAI, breaks down what that means and what can be done to achieve greater mass uptake of EVs.

Margie McCarthy, Director of Research and Policy Insights at SEAI, shares tips and insights on avoiding the pitfalls of networking and overcoming its awkwardness, following the discussion at the Women in Energy Network event at the SEAI Energy Show 2023

Rachel Dempsey, founder of Full Circle Change, on how we can take on the Climate Crisis together, through rejecting the destructive aspects of capitalism and embracing cultures closer to nature alongside modern ideas

Mayo County Council staff share their experience of using an electric vehicle for work purposes