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€1m satellite technology competition opens for Irish entries News
02.04.2013 Start-ups and third-level researchers with ideas for new innovations using satellite navigation technology can now submit their entries for this year’s European Satellite...Categories: Science, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Energy, Education, Application Design and Development -
US Department of Energy hones in on energy-efficient manufacturing News
29.03.2013 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... -
Ireland achieves record wind energy output to power 1m homes News
28.03.2013 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... -
New policy document sets out wind energy development guidelines News
27.03.2013 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... -
Most people in Ireland support wind power for the country - poll News
27.03.2013 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. -
Solar 21 to buy Italian solar park for €13m, bringing fund closer to €1bn News
27.03.2013 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...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Power -
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power to create 20 new jobs in Dublin News
27.03.2013 Twenty new highly skilled jobs have been created in Dublin at Natural Power, an international renewable energy consultancy specialising in onshore wind, offshore wind, tidal... -
Renewable energy player Gaelectric raises €65m News
25.03.2013 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... -
Why you should switch off your lights for Earth Hour (infographic) News
23.03.2013 At 8.30pm today, many people, organisations and landmarks around the world will observe Earth Hour by turning off their lights for an hour to raise awareness of the need to... -
Northern Ireland Electricity battles severe weather to restore service to thousands News
22.03.2013 Severe weather may hamper Northern Ireland Electricity’s efforts to restore power to tens of thousands of customers after blizzard conditions and storm-force winds left them in... -
Major landmarks to go dark for seventh Earth Hour tomorrow (video) News
22.03.2013 Thousands of people around the world are expected to join landmarks and go dark for Earth Hour tomorrow, to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change. -
Review: Samsung Chromebook (video) News
20.03.2013 The first time I saw a Chromebook – that is a notebook that uses Google’s Chrome browser as its operating system – about two years ago I remember being completely stumped. No...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Energy, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Mainstream Renewable Power awarded CPD accreditation from Engineers Ireland News
20.03.2013 Engineers Ireland has awarded sustainable energy firm Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) its CPD Accredited Employer standard following an audit of the company’s lifelong learning... -
Review: Dyson Hot+Cool Air Multiplier (AM05) News
19.03.2013 They say that necessity is the mother of all invention. And while the technology industry outdoes itself in its quest to come up with the shiniest, smartest and most...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Lero wins global smart buildings R&D contract with United Technologies News
19.03.2013 The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre Lero has won an international R&D contract with United Technologies Research Centre (UTRC) Ireland to assist it in the design of...Categories: Sustainability, Security, Research, R&D, Investments, Engineering, Energy, Development, Design, Deals Done -
US President Obama plans US$2bn bid to get vehicles off oil News
15.03.2013 US President Barack Obama will today call for the creation of a US$2bn energy security trust fund dedicated to reducing the country’s dependency on oil for motor transport. -
90,000 Irish homes stopped making tea when Pope Francis was revealed News
14.03.2013 Just before the new Pope Francis was announced in Rome yesterday evening electricity consumption in Ireland fell by 142 megawatts or over 3pc as people stopped using their... -
Chicago is the epicentre of activity for Irish renewable energy entrepreneurs News
14.03.2013 ‘The Windy City’, Chicago, has become a base for investment for some of Ireland’s leading renewable energy entrepreneurs, the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton, TD, has...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Funding, Financial Services, Financial, Energy -
The Jelly Bean Factory signs €300,000 deal for 100pc green energy from Energia News
14.03.2013 The Jelly Bean Factory, producer of gourmet jelly beans delighting taste buds across the world, has renewed its electricity and gas supply deal with Energia with new terms of... -
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...