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Panasonic to work with US firm Power-One to develop energy storage systems News
12.02.2013 Japanese electronic giant Panasonic has forged an alliance with US company Power-One to develop and produce energy storage systems for residential and commercial markets. -
Landsat satellite launches to monitor Earth’s changing landscape News
12.02.2013 Described as one of the most important space launches of 2013, the latest Landsat mission hurled into space yesterday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Landsat... -
European Commission launches contest seeking climate change solutions News
11.02.2013 The EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has launched a new low-carbon contest and is calling for entries from individuals and organisations behind projects that aim...Categories: Sustainability, Research, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Energy, Education, Economy -
Bord Gáis appoints Michael McNicholas as new CEO News
08.02.2013 NTR CEO Michael McNicholas has been appointed the new chief executive of Bord Gáis. He is set to take over at the helm of Bord Gáis for a seven-year term, starting from June. -
Ikon Semiconductor reveals new chip breakthrough for LED lighting market News
07.02.2013 Emerging Irish fabless semiconductor technology company Ikon Semiconductor this week revealed a new integrated circuit (IC) design that could prove vital to the growing global...Categories: Research, R&D, Green Tech, Green, Energy, Digital Media, Development, Design, Architecture -
US needs to take more steps to reduce emissions by 2020 – WRI News
07.02.2013 The US will not be on track to meet its 2020 goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17pc against 2005 levels without taking action in four key areas, claims a new report from... -
The greening of smartphones: O2 Ireland begins selling smartphones without chargers News
06.02.2013 O2 Ireland is to embark on a pilot scheme to start selling handsets without chargers, beginning with the HTC One X+. The idea is to encourage smartphone owners to reuse an...Categories: Wireless Communications, Sustainability, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Green, Energy, Consumer Tech -
Altobridge's key role in plan to deliver 300 mobile broadband sites to rural Malaysia News
06.02.2013 Kerry technology company Altobridge has won a major contract with Maxis, a leading telco in Malaysia, that will see its technology play an integral role in the delivery of...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Green Tech, Energy, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Communications -
New EU €10m Blue Sky fund awards grants of up to €150k per project News
05.02.2013 The EU will today award 27 top level researchers with ‘proof of concept’ grants worth €150,000 to fund their proof of concept projects under its ‘Blue Sky’ funding scheme. -
Wind energy has a significant role in Europe beyond 2020 – Rabbitte News
04.02.2013 Ireland's Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, was in Vienna this morning to speak at the opening of the European Wind Energy Association's (EWEA) annual wind energy event, where... -
The thin green line – reforestation could hold back deserts and cool our planet News
01.02.2013 At first it sounds like science fiction – planting a green wall of trees in Northern Africa to hold back the expansion of the Sahara desert. But the way Marie Noelle-Keijzer,... -
Mainstream raises US$70m for Chile wind farm News
01.02.2013 Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power has raised US$70m for a 33 megawatt (MW) wind farm it has started building in southern Chile. The wind farm is expected to be up and... -
Russia-launched satellite crashes into Pacific seconds after lift-off News
01.02.2013 A Russian rocket carrying a telecommunications satellite crashed into the Pacific Ocean this morning around 50 seconds after it blasted off from an ocean-based floating platform. -
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... -
Philips to exit consumer entertainment business News
29.01.2013 Dutch electronics giant Philips is exiting the consumer electronics business to focus on the home appliance and healthcare areas, as the company is selling its home... -
Scottish government to invest stg£1.14bn to tackle climate change News
29.01.2013 The Scottish government has today announced it will be investing stg£1.14bn as part of a three-year plan to address climate change, with the country aiming to decarbonise its...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy -
Charging ahead with med tech News
28.01.2013 Dr Stephen Daniels has been recently recognised by Enterprise Ireland for his work in manufacturing, engineering and energy technology commercialisation. Claire O'Connell met...Tags: Medical Devices, Innovation, Chemistry, SFI, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, MedTech, DCU, Semiconductor -
Engineering firm creates 11 jobs as Middle East strategy pays dividends News
28.01.2013 Engineering consultancy Fehily Timoney’s focus on the Middle East is paying off with €2.5m in contract wins leading to 11 new jobs. Some 30pc of the company's turnover now comes...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Development, Design -
#GreenGrowth – UK energy deal could power industrialisation of Ireland’s Midlands (videos) News
25.01.2013 Mainstream Renewables’ Eddie O’Connor said the UK-Ireland Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see Irish wind energy power homes and businesses in the UK will prove to be... -
#GreenGrowth - ICT industry’s bold goal to boost energy efficiency by factor of 1,000 (videos) News
25.01.2013 The ICT industry – whose share of the world’s carbon footprint at 2pc matches the airline industry and is in danger of exceeding this – has set itself a bold target of improving...Categories: Telecommunications, Sustainability, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Energy, Communications