Categorised as: Green Computing
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NASA’s US$7m Morpheus lander crashes and burns at Cape Canaveral News
10.08.2012 Morpheus, a NASA-designed spacecraft that has been created to test greener, leaner forms of space travel in the future to the moon and elsewhere, and which featured autonomous... -
Irish charity Camara in campaign to get 1,000 computer mice for African schools News
30.07.2012 Irish charity and social enterprise Camara, which refurbishes computers to help deliver digital literacy skills in disadvantaged schools, has launched a new campaign called... -
#ESOF2012 – Dublin hands over ESOF mantle to Copenhagen for 2014 science forum News
16.07.2012 Yesterday afternoon, the Euroscience Open Forum wrapped up in Dublin, when the city formally handed over the baton to the Danish city of Copenhagen, which will hold the next...Categories: Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy, Green Computing, Green Tech, Internet, R&D, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
Australian government launches $200m clean-tech innovation programme News
12.07.2012 The Australian Government has created a AUS$200m Clean Technology Innovation Program to provide grants for Australian businesses that come up with innovative ways of reducing...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Private Irish Business, Investments, Green Computing, Green, Government, Enterprise, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy -
HP encourages consumers to print and recycle like The Lorax News
13.07.2012 Dr Seuss’ The Lorax will open in cinemas across Ireland on 20 July, and HP has teamed up with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment to spread the film’s...Tags: Recycling, Green Tech, Green Computing , Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Printing, Education, HP, -
Apple promises to free cloud from coal but it’s still no diamond, laments Greenpeace News
12.07.2012 Apple’s clean energy score has improved to 22.6pc from 15.3pc, according to a Greenpeace report that laments the technology giant still lacks a realistic plan to eliminate its...Categories: Servers, Phones, Multimedia, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Energy, Data Centre, Computers -
Science Foundation Ireland reveals 2011 annual report details at ESOF News
12.07.2012 The Irish Government’s science agency Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has released the details of its annual report for 2011 at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) in Dublin this... -
#ESOF2012 – Science Gallery launches international art-science initiative Interactivos?12 News
11.07.2012 Architects, artists, scientists, hackers and engineers from across Europe came together in Dublin today to begin a unique collaborative workshop called Interactivos?‘12 in...Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
Business leaders on harnessing Ireland's strengths for green growth (video) News
10.07.2012 Experts in green finance and clean tech speak about Ireland’s opportunity to innovate and capitalise on its clean energy, ICT and financial expertise to become a global exemplar...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing, Government, Financial Services, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy -
Apple drops EPEAT in favour of 'comprehensive approach' to environmental standards News
11.07.2012 Last week, Apple asked that its products be removed from EPEAT’s list of environmentally friendly electronics, later stating that the company intends to adhere to a stricter set...Tags: iPad, iPhone, MacBook Pro, Laptops, Computers, Recycling, Green Tech, Green, Environment, Apple -
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... -
Limerick start-up ALR offered equity funding worth €50k from AIB Seed Fund News
06.07.2012 A Limerick company that has designed the world’s first automated recycling technology for flat-screen TVs has been offered equity investment from AIB Seed Capital worth €50,000... -
Taoiseach lauds Ireland’s green economy strategy as Sustainability Summit starts in Galway News
05.07.2012 Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny is set to open the International Sustainability Summit in Galway this morning, whereby Irish and global leaders in the sustainable sector will be...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Financial, Engineer, Education, Economy -
Former Taoiseach launches new MSc in sustainable energy finance News
03.07.2012 Ireland’s former Taoiseach John Bruton has today launched a new MSc in sustainable energy finance course at Dublin City University (DCU). The course, which will start in...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Graduate, Government, Financial, Energy, Education, EconomyTags: Finance, Energy, CO2 Emissions, Renewable Energy, Ireland, Green IFSC, Clean Tech, DCU, Education -
SMEs pitch their technologies at SmartOcean Innovation Exchange in Galway today News
03.07.2012 This morning in Galway at the SmartOcean Innovation Exchange, which is taking place as part of the Volvo Ocean Race Global Village, 22 SMEs – both Irish and international – are... -
Audi claims R8 e-tron electric car has set world record at Nürburgring race track News
02.07.2012 Audi is claiming its upcoming all-electric sports car, the R8 e-tron, has set a new world record for electric vehicles after the car lapped the 20.8km Nürburgring race track in...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green Computing, Engineering, Energy -
Northern Ireland aims to create Europe’s first education cloud News
02.07.2012 Technologies from Cisco, EMC, VCE and VMware are set to provide the infrastructure for Education Network Northern Ireland, the new cloud-based network to centralise education...Categories: Software, R&D, IT Organisation, Green Computing, Graduate, Government, Global CIO, Education, Economy, Data Management, Data Centre, Computers -
Irish Govt invests €39m in science commercialisation drive – 30 flagship projects News
29.06.2012 The Irish Government has revealed a new €39m investment that will fund 30 flagship science research projects. The strategy, which includes involvement from players like Intel,...Categories: Software, Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Digital Media -
Taoiseach to open sustainability conference in Galway next week News
27.06.2012 Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, is set to open the sustainability summit Enabling, Financing and Delivering Sustainable Growth, in Galway City next week as part of the Volvo Ocean...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Computing, Green, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
Smartphone industry could save 30m tonnes in emissions over five years – Juniper Research News
27.06.2012 Juniper Research is predicting that the number of smartphones shipped per year is set to almost double over the next five years, and in its latest Green Handset & Tablet report...