r/RenewableEnergy • u/DomesticErrorist22 • 2d ago

Eight countries in Europe use renewables for more than half of their heating and cooling needs

https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/05/eight-countries-in-europe-use-renewables-for-more-than-half-of-their-heating-and-cooling-n
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u/GuidoDaPolenta 1d ago

Meanwhile in Ireland, about 5% of households are still digging up turf (peat moss) for heating:

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/08/19/census-2022-figures-reveal-70000-households-still-dependent-on-turf-for-home-heating/

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u/ClearHeart_FullLiver 1d ago

That's a 2 year old article referencing data from a year previous(2022) and the article is about the ban that had already been implemented by the time the article was written.

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u/GuidoDaPolenta 22h ago

Turf or not, Ireland is right at the bottom of the list in OP’s article, with only 8% using clean heating.

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u/ClearHeart_FullLiver 22h ago

Oh we are shocking bad but please use up to date sources it's important to give an accurate view especially if you are criticising.