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Researchers envision New York state powered entirely by renewables News
12.03.2013 Imagine a state powered only by renewable energy. It’s possible, according to US researchers who have mapped out an alternative energy future for New York that includes jobs and... -
Solar, wind and biofuels see record deployment in 2012 - report News
12.03.2013 The year 2012 has been a record year for global solar, wind and biofuels deployment, the Clean Energy Trends 2013 report reveals, while fundamental global market drivers for... -
Can we make computing greener? (Infographic) News
12.03.2013 Workers can not only make computing greener, but they can do so quite easily by modifying how they use the hardware at the office, a new infographic reveals with some surprising... -
Midlands wind energy platform could lead to €1bn spend and 6,000 new jobs News
08.03.2013 Harnessing the Irish midlands’ potential for exportable wind energy to the UK could see civil engineering and construction investments of €1bn lead to between 3,000 and 6,000...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Government, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
Dublin firm Tech Works Marine wins €670k ESA renewable energy deal News
07.03.2013 Tech Works Marine, a Dun Laoghaire-based Earth-observation company, has won a €670,000 contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to expand the use of satellite imagery in... -
Obama selects new energy secretary and EPA chief News
05.03.2013 US President Barack Obama has announced his nominees to take on the roles of Energy Secretary and head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Obama has nominated MIT... -
Rumours of the rise of the Apple iWatch won’t go away News
04.03.2013 In some quarters, reports of Apple launching a watch-based product have been dismissed as a smokescreen aimed at putting a spanner in Samsung’s spokes as the launch of its new...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Software, R&D, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Energy, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Welsh tidal array project gets stg£10m in government funding News
01.03.2013 A tidal energy farm project planned off the Welsh coastline this week got a welcome funding injection of stg£10m from the UK government to help progress the development of a... -
European Commission to invest €50m in paving the way for 5G News
28.02.2013 Just as 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile services are beginning to deploy in Europe, the European Commission’s vice-president Neelie Kroes has decided that she wants to see... -
Rabbitte reveals details of new national energy efficiency action plan News
28.02.2013 Details of the Irish Government’s latest National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) were revealed today by Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, as well as more... -
We need an aligned European scientific research agenda, says EU Commissioner News
28.02.2013 The European research community needs to embrace and advance a ‘joint programming’ model of research, where member states work together to tackle issues in a strategically... -
Engineering students look to Ireland’s data centre opportunity News
26.02.2013 Engineers Ireland, as part of its Engineers Week events, has tasked third-level students to come up with ideas on how Ireland can harness its natural advantages and to look to...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Management, Graduate, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Data Centre -
Ireland comes 21st in renewable energy country attractiveness index News
26.02.2013 Ireland is the 21st most attractive country for investment in renewables out of 40 countries, according to Ernst & Young’s latest quarterly index out today.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Government, Financial, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
Ireland’s water infrastructure is still inadequately maintained – Engineers Ireland News
25.02.2013 Engineers Ireland has today published the findings of its latest State of Ireland report that looks at the country’s infrastructural progress in the five areas of energy,...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Infrastructure Management, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Communications -
Scientific research centres get €300m funding boost from State and industry News
25.02.2013 In what is being described as the largest ever State-industry co-funding announcement for Ireland’s research field, €300m is set to be invested in seven new research centres...Categories: Science, Research, Renewable Energy, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Energy -
Disruptive digital economy measures dominate Ireland’s Action Plan for 100,000 new jobs News
22.02.2013 As part of a plan to generate 100,000 new jobs by 2016, Ireland will lead Europe in terms of ICT graduates as a percentage of all third-level graduates by 2018 and 2,000 extra...Categories: Unified Communications, Training, Tax, R&D, Investments, Internet, Green Tech, Green, Financial Services, Financial, Engineering, Energy, Education, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business, Data Management, Data Centre -
EU Energy Council meeting to zero in on internal energy market News
21.02.2013 Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, will be in Brussels tomorrow to chair a meeting of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council during which EU energy... -
How cities can draw upon technology to become smarter and more sustainable News
21.02.2013 Up to 600 delegates from all over the world are convening in Dublin this week for the eighth forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP) to explore how cities...Categories: Sustainability, Software, Science, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Engineer, Energy, Education, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Design -
Honda partners with SolarCity on US$65m solar fund in US News
20.02.2013 Honda is teaming up with solar power company SolarCity to create a US$65m fund so car buyers and dealerships in the US will be able to avail of discounts when installing rooftop... -
Irish Government gives go-ahead for new €70m energy efficiency fund News
19.02.2013 The Irish Government has today approved a proposal from Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, to set up an energy efficiency fund worth €70m to provide project lending for energy...