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Land Rover enters EV market News
09.11.2010 Land Rover is set to release its most economical vehicle to date - a two-wheel drive SUV named the Freelander – in 2011. The vehicle is said to be more carbon efficient and will... -
Siemens providing EV charging infrastructure to Chinese city News
09.11.2010 Siemens AG has said it expects to complete a deal to supply an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to a Chinese city this month. -
Electronic system to monitor shoreline pollution News
09.11.2010 A new electronic monitoring system will be put in place by the European Union (EU) to gauge pollution in the Irish Sea in order to protect Irish shorelines. -
No time for Europe to rest on low-carbon laurels - report News
09.11.2010 There is a greater need for top European companies to cut their pollution, a newly released report says. -
Irish firm to build 10 UK plastic conversion plants News
08.11.2010 An Enterprise Ireland-backed company has signed a major deal with a UK recycling and resource management company to build 10 UK plastic conversion plants. -
Irish energy firm invests in solar energy across Europe News
08.11.2010 An Irish energy firm that has plans to invest €140m across Europe in the next nine months has launched its first project in France this weekend. -
Peat may run out by 2035 News
07.11.2010 Bord na Mona’s director for innovation and R&D believes there is only enough peat left in ireland to last another 25 years. -
BMW announces €400m investment in EV manufacturing plant News
08.11.2010 Car manufacturer BMW has announced plans to invest around €400m in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. -
Wind farm investment keeps Ireland on target for 2020 News
08.11.2010 Co Tyrone will play host to a €72m wind farm that is set to generate 51 megawatts (MW) of electricity and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan TD...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Recycling Services, Green, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
San Francisco gears up for electric taxi programme News
05.11.2010 A leading US electric vehicle (EV) supplier has come up with a novel way to eradicate carbon emissions in busy cities – electric taxis. -
SEAI prepares for clean energy revolution News
05.11.2010 Energy roadmaps for ocean energy, bio energy and energy efficiency were revealed by the Sustainable Energy Authority today to help target Ireland’s renewable energy ambitions. -
Europe could be supplied by 100pc renewable energy by 2050 – PwC study News
05.11.2010 Europe and North Africa have the potential to be powered exclusively by renewable electricity by 2050 if this is supported by a single European power market united with a... -
Producing more green energy will boost exports - minister News
05.11.2010 The Minister For Energy, Eamon Ryan, believes Ireland has the potential to produce 10 times its existing electricity demand with little or no bearing on the environment and that... -
BP to focus its biofuels growth in Brazil and the US News
04.11.2010 BP will target its biofuels energies on energy grasses in the US and sugar cane in Brazil, holding off on biofuel investments in the rest of the world for now. -
Cove Energy aims for £110m for drilling in Africa News
04.11.2010 Cove Energy has announced the placing of more than 144 million of new ordinary shares at a price of £0.76p stg per new ordinary share - a 4.1pc discount to the closing... -
Panasonic invests US$30m in Tesla News
04.11.2010 Panasonic has invested US$30m (around €21m) in Tesla Motors, the Silicon Valley car manufacturer and Panasonic Corporation have announced. -
Bamboo bikes and biomass briquettes among SEED winners News
04.11.2010 Innovation in the name of sustainability never ceases to amaze and this year's SEED Awards winners are no exception – having produced everything from a solar device that turns... -
Call for Ireland to capitalise on renewable energy resources News
04.11.2010 Fine Gael’s Energy Spokesman, Leo Varadkar TD, has called for an inexpensive and renewable energy supply and is urging expanded offshore exploration into oil and gas. -
Nuclear waste disposal directive set out for EU News
04.11.2010 The European Commission (EC) has proposed a set of safety standards for the disposal of hazardous wastes, such as nuclear waste and medicines, across the European Union (EU). -
Nissan plans onboard intelligence for electric vehicles News
03.11.2010 In advance of the 2011 Irish roll out of the Nissan LEAF, Nissan has announced it will introduce an information and communication technology (ICT) system for its electric vehicles.