More CO2 emissions mean more turbulent air travel - study
If carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, air travellers are going to experience more turbulence more often and longer journey times, a new study has revealed.
08.Apr.2013 17:06
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Detroit Electric brand is back with new electric car sporting US$135k price tag
Back in 1907 a Detroit, Michigan, company started producing an electric car known as the Detroit Electric and went on to sell 13,000 models up until 1939. Now the brand has been revived, with the arrival of an all-electric sports car this week that is aiming to be the fastest pure electric sports car on the market.
05.Apr.2013 14:18
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Rosheen McGuckian to take the helm at renewable energy group NTR
Irish renewable energy group NTR plc has appointed Rosheen McGuckian as its new chief executive. The company, which was founded in 1978 to operate Ireland’s first toll road, has diversified in recent years to invest in the renewable energy space, particularly in the US with its Wind Capital Group subsidiary.
05.Apr.2013 10:50
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EU launches latest investment fund for low-carbon technologies
The European Commission has launched a second call for renewable energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to apply for funding under its NER300 programme.
04.Apr.2013 14:31
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Bill Gates invests in battery-tech start-up
Bill Gates has become the latest investor to invest in Aquion Energy, a US start-up that is pioneering a new type of battery that uses sodium-ion technology.
03.Apr.2013 16:54
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Smart metering company expands into UK and EU markets
Galway-based energy-monitoring company Meterlogix, which recently announced 12 new jobs, has launched a new business in the UK market as a first step before launching into Europe.
02.Apr.2013 16:51
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Bentley lights up Crewe factory with UK’s largest rooftop solar panel system
Iconic car maker Bentley is driving its sustainability agenda, as the company is about to connect what it is terming the UK’s largest rooftop solar panel system at its factory in Crewe, Cheshire.
02.Apr.2013 16:30
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How the internet has made the world greener (infographic)
Going digital via the internet has saved millions of pounds in plastic and paper, an infographic reveals.
30.Mar.2013 08:00
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US Department of Energy hones in on energy-efficient manufacturing
The US Department of Energy has this week launched a new drive aimed at breathing new life into the country’s manufacturing sector. Termed Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), it will focus on growing the manufacturing of clean energy products by US companies.
29.Mar.2013 15:32
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Climatologist’s journey from Dalkey to the Arctic - via the US Navy
The Arctic is a hub for climate change research, and Dr Gina Henderson, who is originally from Dalkey in Co Dublin, is looking at how snow and ice cover there could be affected by weather patterns as far away as the tropics. Claire O’Connell caught up with the intrepid researcher.
29.Mar.2013 06:00
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Ireland achieves record wind energy output to power 1m homes
Ireland reached a record level of wind power output of 1,540 megawatts (MW) on the evening of 21 March – that’s the equivalent of powering more than 1m homes with renewable electricity – according to figures from Eirgrid.
28.Mar.2013 14:12
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New policy document sets out wind energy development guidelines
A policy document that sets out guidelines for Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) members involved in wind-energy development has been published today. ‘Best Practice Principles in Community Engagement & Community Commitment’ aims to ensure local communities’ views are taken into account at all stages of a development and that local communities can share the benefits.
27.Mar.2013 14:22
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Most people in Ireland support wind power for the country - poll
Eighty per cent of people in Ireland support wind power on the island, an Ipsos MRBI poll conducted on behalf of the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) suggests.
27.Mar.2013 14:08
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Solar 21 to buy Italian solar park for €13m, bringing fund closer to €1bn
Solar 21 Renewable Energy Ireland, a Dublin-based renewable energy fund, has just completed a deal to buy a 22-acre 3.5MW solar park in Lazio, Italy, for €13m as it continues to grow its investment fund to reach a value of €1bn.
27.Mar.2013 11:56
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SMI encourages Irish innovators to access Washington dollars
Amongst all the Irish-American meetings and engagements in Washington, DC, recently, consulting firm Strategic Marketing Innovations Inc (SMI) officially announced it would open its European operations in Dublin, saying it intended to help Irish innovators access millions of dollars in US federal funds. We spoke to the founder and CEO of SMI, Ted Lynch, about why the company chose Ireland.
26.Mar.2013 11:26
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Renewable energy player Gaelectric raises €65m
Swedish investment group Proventus Capital Partners and German bank Nord/LB have concluded a €65m funding deal with Irish renewable energy player Gaelectric. The debt finance raised will allow Gaelectric to deliver its portfolio of 164MW of wind energy project which, when developed out by 2017, will have a total estimated investment value of €250m.
25.Mar.2013 14:41
