Energy
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The renewable options
With a new Energy Strategy set to follow the UK Government’s lead on achieving net zero carbon by 2050, big…
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Record electricity from renewables levels
Northern Ireland has recorded its highest ever levels of electricity consumption from renewables, well above the 40 per cent target…
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Housing Executive helping householders meet energy challenges
2020 has proved to be a challenging year for us all. Despite the difficulties we have all had to face,…
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Brexit and the all-island electricity market
The Withdrawal Agreement’s inclusion of the Northern Ireland Protocol offered some security to the continued operation of the all-island electricity…
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The future of heat
The pandemic’s effect of lowering oil prices globally has created further barriers in ambitions to decarbonise heat in Northern Ireland,…
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EU review Renewables and Energy Efficiency Directives
The European Commission has launched a review of its Energy Efficiency and Renewables Directives. The European Green Deal set out…
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Northern Ireland’s renewable transition
Northern Ireland is squandering its position as a global leader in renewable energy, writes Patrick Keatley, lecturer in Energy Policy…
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A new energy ambition to meet our net zero goal
The UK’s net zero target by 2050 demands a new energy ambition in Northern Ireland, writes Paul Cooley of SSE…
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The evolving role of energy regulators
Kevin Shiels, the Utility Regulator’s Director of Retail and Consumer Protection discusses the protection of all consumers amidst energy market…
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The Utility of Solar Photovoltaic Panels at 55 Degrees North
Sean MacIntyre, Senior Lecturer, Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University, discusses the role of solar in…
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