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November 8th, 2017 A recent report from Eurostat shows that Irish citizens face the fourth highest charge on their electricity bills across Europe. After excluding the...

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Building solar, wind or nuclear plants creates an insignificant carbon footprint compared with savings from avoiding fossil fuels, a new study suggests. The research, published...

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The Paris Agreement turns two on Tuesday. President Emmanuel Macron is throwing a party and that nasty Donald Trump is not invited. Whether because they’re...

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