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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 15/07/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 36% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 52% at 16:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 42% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 22% of demand was met by imports.

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 05/07/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 49% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 64% at 18:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 35% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 16% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 28/06/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 62% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 71% at 16:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 36% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 2% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 13/06/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 65% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 81% at 14:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 31% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 4% of demand was met by imports.

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 04/06/2026

New column: Now is the ideal time to make fossil fuel phase-out the organising principle of Ireland's energy and economic strategy. My piece in today's @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 06/06/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 48% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 64% at 23:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 31% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 19% of demand was met by imports.

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

TLDR: A country in Ireland’s geographical position needs to invest heavily in oceanic research to prepare for whatever is coming. This move by the USA is tearing out the smoke alarm so you can sleep through the fire. Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Ep 27 - AMOC

The evidence for and against the Atlantic's overturning current reaching a tipping point this century.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 19/05/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 34% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 59% at 17:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 46% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 18% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 26/04/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 23% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 39% at 14:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 56% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 20% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 25/04/2026

🚨 By every major metric, yesterday was the best day ever for Irish solar: - output reached 1179MW at 11.45am, equal to just over 1/4 of the island's electricity demand at the time - a total of 10.5GWh is the most ever in a single day, equal to just under 10% of the day's electricity demand ☀️ 📊 🥇

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, and gas. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A treemap of the electricity mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, gas, and waste-to-energy. Larger sources are annotated with the GWh and percentage of total generation that source comprised.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I’ve managed to string together my thoughts through the rage this week, please read & share 💭✍🏼 #Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics #Fascism 🔗 tinyurl.com/wak45j7d

Article Link: The Blockade Is the Message, How a fuel price spike became a fascist audition

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 12/04/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 60% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 71% at 21:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 25% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 14% of demand was met by imports.

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Dwight McCabe @dwightmc.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Really important discussion about our energy transition - how complicated it is to move from one energy system powering our economy to a new one. And all the ways it could cause immense damage if left to individual private parties to optimize their profits as their markets shrink.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Hungary’s prime minister is more important to Donald Trump than all of his voters put together, than all Americans, than America itself, and it’s not even close. I wrote an essay yesterday to explain why: snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungar...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

On Sunday, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections. These elections loom large the world over. Viktor Orbán is a central figure in the international far right and his loss would be blow to familiar figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump, who are his pupils. snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungar...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

3/3. This is my summary of why the Hungarian elections matter the world over. snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungar...

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The Hungarian Candidate

Is Orbán's Decline Trump's Fall?

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

1/3. Very helpful summary in preparation for the epochal Hungarian elections tomorrow. See also essays by Anne Applebaum and Lászlo Gendler and commentary by Kim Scheppele mikegalsworthy.substack.com/p/why-an-orb...

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Why an Orbán loss would be a huge win for the EU - and disastrous for Putin and MAGA

It's hard to understate how much vast geopolitics hinges on an election in a country with a population of only 9.6M

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 22/03/2026

Earlier this month, output from solar farms started exceeding 1GW for the first time. Yesterday, we saw another important record set: around 1pm, solar output was equal to almost a quarter of the island's electricity demand. ☀️ 🔋

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A treemap of the electricity mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, oil, gas, and waste-to-energy. Larger sources are annotated with the GWh and percentage of total generation that source comprised.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 15/02/2026

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 46% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 77% at 17:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 44% of demand. 3% of generation was exported, 13% of demand was met by imports.

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Hugh O'Neill @aodhrua.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Are the matches not long enough, ADmageddon here it comes 🤬

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phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It’s nearly here. The perfect antidote to the January blues. #IBIKEBop with @ibike.ie bringing tunes and craic to #Dublin 🕕6 PM 🗓️30 Jan 26 📍Parnell Sq N #Criticalmass #CriticalmassDub

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

White House Confirms Maduro And Wife ‘Respectfully Buried Alive At Sea’

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 02/12/2025

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 27% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 55% at 23:30. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 49% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 24% of demand was met by imports.

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Hugh O'Neill @aodhrua.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A near perfect autumn/winter combination, cosy pub, newspaper (sports, entertanmemt), your own thoughts or good company.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Six months ago I wrote this post about “the next terrorist attack.” I republish it now (lightly updated) because my fear of this scenario has recently grown much greater. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...

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The Next Terrorist Attack

And What Comes After (Updated)

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 22/10/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 42% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 58% at 13:30. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 48% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 11% of demand was met by imports.

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are seven fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 20/10/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 44% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 102% at 01:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 39% of demand. 7% of generation was exported, 23% of demand was met by imports.

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 02/10/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 65% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 87% at 05:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 29% of demand. 4% of generation was exported, 9% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 06/09/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 27% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 39% at 02:30. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 45% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 28% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 29/08/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 50% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 67% at 14:00. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 44% of demand. 1% of generation was exported, 7% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 26/08/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 61% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 73% at 03:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 32% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 9% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 24/08/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 12% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 25% at 14:00. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 57% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 31% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 23/08/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 9% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 18% at 14:00. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 62% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 29% of demand was met by imports.

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 19/08/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 21% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 30% at 04:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 53% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 26% of demand was met by imports.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 27/07/2025

Renewable generation and pumped storage equalled 36% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 64% at 15:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 54% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 10% of demand was met by imports.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 05/07/2025

Old phones, fridges or laptops don’t just disappear when tossed. The world generates 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year, enough to fill 1.5 million trucks. New regulations, circular design and better recycling can help stop the toxic tide and #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 05/07/2025

72.3GWh yesterday from wind, solar, biomass, and hydro was equal to 68.3% of the island's 105.9GWh of electricity demand. In other words: the best ever July day for renewable generation in Ireland 🏅 All day long, these four sources were supplying >50% of demand.

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are seven fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, gas, and waste-to-energy. The chart also includes a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Battery discharge data not yet available. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are four fuel types: biomass, hydro, solar, wind. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 01/07/2025

We just had the greenest June ever for Irish electricity, with carbon emissions falling below 600,000 tonnes in any single month for the very first time 🥇 Our full report is now available for free to subscribers!

A line chart of monthly grid carbon intensity in Ireland from 2019 through June 2025. The x-axis runs January-December and there is one line for each year. The general trend is downwards, with 2025 generally noticeably lower than previous years.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Refreshing

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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 28/06/2025

Renewable generation in Ireland has exceeded 1TWh for the first time ever in a June month. That's equal to more than 35% of the island's electricity demand. There's a few days left yet in the month before our in-depth monthly newsletter arrives July 1st. Sign up for free today!

A chart of monthly renewable generation in June months from 2019 through 2025. A bar chart indicating GWh is overlaid on a line chart indicating renewable generation vs demand. The bar for June 2025 is a paler colour to indicate that data is incomplete because the month is not yet over.

All-island figures. Renewables comprise wind, hydro, solar, and biomass. Excludes domestic solar.
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Green Collective @greencollective.io · 20/06/2025

We've just had two record-breaking days in a row for Irish solar: - on Wednesday, solar farms produced 8.1GWh, a new one-day record - on Thursday, solar farm output reached 861MW, a new high On these strong days, solar farms are fulfilling about 7% of electricity demand with peaks of about 20% ☀️🔎

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, gas, and other fossil fuels. The chart also includes a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are six fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, hydro, solar, wind. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A tree map of the electricity mix on the island of Ireland. There are are four categories: renewables (comprising biomass, hydro, solar, wind); storage (comprising batteries and pumped storage); fossil fuels (comprising coal, gas, oil, and waste-to-energy); and imports. Larger sources are annotated with the GWh and percentage of demand fulfilled by that source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Paul Price @swimsure.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Ireland: 89 data centres now, 40 more in the pipeline. "Adding more data centres in Ireland is likely to threaten our ability to meet legally binding climate targets." – Revealing & concerning investigative journalism & mapping by @conorocarroll.bsky.social & the @investigates.thejournal.ie team.

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Conor O'Carroll @conorocarroll.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Coming just after midnight tonight...something a bit different, but very cool! An interactive, visual investigation that maps - for the first time - all operating and planned data centres in Ireland. Out soon on thejournal.ie

The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads Where are all the data centres and why should you care?

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