Bioenergy

When we use plants and other organic material to generate energy we call it bioenergy.

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What is bioenergy?

Bioenergy is a form of renewable energy generated when we burn biomass fuels.

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Bioenergy and greenhouse gas emissions

Careful use of sustainable bioenergy can play an important role in our efforts to stall climate change.

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Sustainable biomass fuels in Ireland

Forests, farms and everyday organic waste can provide us with biomass fuel.

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Story of sustainable bioenergy

Bioenergy is renewable and can save greenhouse gas emissions but only when produced sustainably. What role can bioenergy play in reducing Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions and reaching our 2030 targets?

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Rewewable heating

Using bioenergy heating can lead to lower fuel costs, lower carbon tax and savings in business operations.

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Biomass heating

Wood pellets or wood chips are the most commonly used fuels for biomass heating systems.

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Biogas boilers

Biogas boilers and CHP heating systems can generate renewable heat from any organic feedstock or waste.

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Bioenergy map

See the locations of excess grass and slurry which may be suitable for gas production through anaerobic digestion.

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Case Studies

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Poolbeg
Energy Research
Renewable Technologies

How integrating heat, electricity and transport sectors can help Ireland reach net zero

Can we find more effective ways to store and integrate excess
renewable energy? That was the task at hand for this project,
using Dublin's Poolbeg area as a case study.

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Renewable Technologies

Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, achieves a B2 in deep retrofit

Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, County Laois, underwent a deep retrofit through the Pathfinder programme.

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Business & Industry
Renewable Technologies

Ahascragh Distillery is first to produce carbon-neutral spirits in Ireland

With support from SEAI, the award-winning eco-distillery is powering their new production facility and visitor centre using renewable energy.

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Business & Industry
Renewable Technologies

Thermal Energy Efficiency Upgrade at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients

Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, a milk processing plant with a significant thermal demand, reinvent the supply of thermal energy to the process through the EXEED scheme.

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