Tagged: ESB & News
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ESB names Bríd Horan as new deputy chief executive News
09.05.2013 ESB’s chief executive Pat O’Doherty has appointed Bríd Horan as deputy chief executive to replace John Shine, who is leaving the electricity company at the end of the month to... -
Dublin courier firm to test all-electric van as part of EU project News
02.05.2013 Dublin-based courier company Wheels Couriers is taking part in an EU-funded trial on electromobility by adding an electric Renault Kangoo van to its fleet. The aim of the pilot... -
EU launches latest investment fund for low-carbon technologies News
04.04.2013 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.Categories: Sustainability, Research, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Engineering, Energy -
ESB reports profits of €194m for 2012 News
13.03.2013 Electricity utility ESB’s operating profit dropped 12pc to €415m in 2012 and profit after tax amounted to €194m, the company revealed in its annual report for 2012, published... -
Dublin’s Lord Mayor to set wheels in motion for city’s Digital Masterplan on Friday News
05.03.2013 The Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr Naoise Ó Muirí will set in motion the creation of a Digital Masterplan for Dublin on Friday, modelled on similar digital development plans in New... -
Dublin taxi driver claims electric car saved him €6,500 over 18 months News
30.01.2013 A Dublin taxi driver who has been using an all-electric Nissan Leaf car to ferry passengers around Dublin City says he has saved around €6,500 in fuel costs over the past 18... -
West of Ireland wave energy project gets €19.8m in EU funding News
18.12.2012 The European Commission has today awarded €19.8m in funding to the WestWave wave energy project off the west coast of Ireland. The project, which is being led by ESB, will...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Engineering, Energy -
ESB’s clean-tech fund Novusmodus rebrands as Greencoat Capital News
05.12.2012 The €200m clean-tech and renewable energy fund Novusmodus, which was set up in 2009 by ESB, has rebranded as Greencoat Capital as it aims to broaden its investment activities. -
ESB in Emerald Bridge JV to connect its fibre network to major UK cities News
04.12.2012 ESB Telecoms has forged a deal with Geo Networks in the UK that will see the ESB’s 1,300km fibre network in Ireland connect with all the major cities across the UK via the... -
EV fast-charging on island of Ireland gets €2.1m funding boost News
29.11.2012 ESB and the Department for Regional Development Northern Ireland have been awarded €2.1m from the EU to cover half of the funding to develop 46 fast-charging points for electric... -
The technology business week: digital economy for Ireland’s recovery, Irish firms net more than €6m in export sales News
19.11.2012 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week. -
ESB raises €500m on bond markets to fund capital investment plan News
12.11.2012 The ESB has raised €500m by selling a seven year bond and will repay investors 4.37pc. Ireland’s incumbent electricity provider said it will use the funding to support its... -
ESB reaches goal of 1,000 electric vehicle charge points across Ireland News
31.10.2012 Ireland is on track to have one of the most advanced electronic vehicle infrastructures in Europe, the ESB claims after it reached its goal of installing 1,000 electric vehicle...Tags: Electric Vehicles, ESB -
SmartThings wins Spark of Genius start-up contest at Dublin Web Summit (video) News
18.10.2012 Since yesterday, more than 100 international start-ups have been pitching their ideas at the Dublin Web Summit to compete for a prize fund worth more than €100,000. The winner... -
IBM and ESB to pioneer IT system for smarter electric vehicle charging across Ireland News
01.10.2012 IBM and ESB are set to work together to deploy a smarter, more integrated charging IT system for electric vehicles in Ireland. With 1,000 such public charging points now... -
Better Place gleans €40m loan from EIB to develop electric car networks News
28.08.2012 California venture-backed company Better Place has secured a €40m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as it starts to set its sights on expanding its electric car... -
Ireland’s Ardnacrusha hydro-electric power station - a clean-tech exemplar? News
14.08.2012 This year marks the 83rd anniversary of the opening of the hydro-electric power station Ardnacrusha, a civil engineering feat that took four years to complete before it opened...Tags: ESB, Siemens, Ireland, Enda Kenny, Electricity, Wind Energy, Wave Energy, Tidal Energy, Clean Energy -
London 2012: Katie Taylor’s Olympic win ignited electricity power upheaval yesterday News
10.08.2012 Katie Taylor’s hometown of Bray may have suffered a power outage in the nail-biting minutes before the start of her victorious Olympic final fight yesterday, but it appears that... -
Ireland’s energy minster talks energy security and sustainability at EV summit News
11.07.2012 Opening an international electric vehicle summit in Dublin this morning, Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, discussed energy policy, security of supply, Ireland’s moves... -
Ireland plays host to international electric vehicle summit today News
11.07.2012 Electric vehicle experts from Europe, China and the US are in Dublin today for an international electric vehicle summit and it’s just been revealed that Ireland is to be the...