The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) received a Special Achievement in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Award from Esri, a leading global GIS solutions provider, at its international conference in San Diego last week.

There is "insufficient evidence" to establish a link between exposure to electromagnetic fields from high-voltage power lines and cancer, a report commissioned by the Government says.

IFA President Joe Healy will open an important solar energy seminar in Portlaoise on 14th July by emphasising the need for greater policy certainty from Government regarding REFIT tariffs and increased community participation in future renewable energy projects.

Mainstream Renewable Power, the energy firm headed by Eddie O'Connor, has secured a $117m financing deal to fund the development of wind and solar energy projects in Africa.

Lightsource Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced plans to invest £25m in a rooftop PV scheme in Northern Ireland over the next six months.

Northern Ireland Economy Minister, Simon Hamilton has published his response to the consultation on arrangements for the closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) to new small-scale onshore wind projects.

The European Commission has opened a call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help invest in trans-European energy infrastructure projects.

UK Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom has insisted Britain's exit from the EU will not impact the country's energy policies, dismissing concerns the vote's outcome has already dented investor confidence in the clean energy sector.

Siemens is putting new wind power investment plans in the UK on hold due to uncertainty caused by the recent Brexit vote, the Germany energy company has told The Guardian.

In the margins of the G20 energy ministerial meeting in Beijing, where ministers adopted a communiqué recognising the key role of clean energy and energy efficiency in achieving the goals set at the Paris climate conference, Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete announced a new emissions trading cooperation project and the agreement of a new EU-China Energy Roadmap.