Tagged: Environment & News
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Irish organic yoghurt producer weighs up electric vehicles News
22.07.2011 Managing director of Irish organic yoghurt maker Glenisk, Vincent Cleary, believes making its fleet run in a more environmentally-friendly way is an important aspect of reducing... -
Welsh tidal power demonstration to go ahead in 2012 News
22.07.2011 Funding of £11m has been secured for Wales’ first full-scale tidal stream energy generator, which is now likely to be deployed next year. -
New electric vehicle takes to Australia’s roads News
20.07.2011 Blade Electric Vehicles (BEV) in Australia is debuting its latest all-electric vehicle, the new generation Electron Mk VI, which the automaker is deeming to be the most... -
89pc of Irish office workers want a ‘greener’ office News
14.07.2011 Irish office workers would like their office to be more environmentally friendly, according to a recent survey by Epson Ireland. Some 92pc of respondents said the main driver in... -
Applegreen to monitor carbon emmissions in supply chain News
07.07.2011 Forecourt retailer Applegreen, which has 80 sites in Ireland and the UK, is going to measure and track its carbon emissions with the help of a cloud computing service from Nootrol.Categories: Green -
Aviva Stadium achieves sustainable venue certification News
23.06.2011 It's only in its first year, but already Aviva Stadium in Dublin has achieved BS8901:2009 certification, which confirms its status as a sustainable venue operating a... -
Airbus reveals concept cabin for 2050 air travel News
15.06.2011 Envisioning what it will be like to fly by 2050, Airbus is showcasing its concept cabin, which it says is inspired by nature and features green technologies to make flying a... -
International gathering in Dublin to look at opportunities in the ‘Green Economy’ News
30.05.2011 More than 200 of Ireland’s business leaders and policy makers will gather tomorrow morning at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin for the 2nd annual Business & Leadership briefing... -
Governments must move to the green economy – OECD News
25.05.2011 The OECD has today launched its Green Growth Strategy and says governments must look to the green economy to seize opportunities and new sources of growth and jobs.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Intellectual Property, Green Computing, Government, Engineering, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Crowley Carbon creates 30 jobs within two years News
23.05.2011 Serial entrepreneur Norman Crowley established Crowley Carbon in 2009 with a specific vision to assist corporations in their efforts to reduce the their overall energy consumption. -
CA Technologies wins Green IT award News
20.05.2011 CA Technologies has won an award for its ecoSoftware carbon management and sustainability solution at the Green IT Awards in London. -
London South Bank University lowers its carbon footprint News
18.05.2011 London South Bank University has reduced its energy consumption by 2.5pc, preventing 200 tonnes of carbon emissions, as a result of its environmental and energy management... -
Creating the road map for sustainable cities of the future News
12.05.2011 Today, more than half of the planet's inhabitants are living in urban areas, with 3m more people arriving in cities every week. By 2050, more than 70pc of the global population... -
SEAI promotes solar energy at EPA today News
11.05.2011 As part of European Solar Days, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is today holding an event at the EPA’s headquarters in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, which is... -
Earth Day 2011 – celebrities join environmental effort News
22.04.2011 Earth Day is being celebrated today and eco-minded celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Ed Norton have joined millions around the world to commit a sustainable act for the... -
Green Climate Fund for developing countries News
19.04.2011 Governments have agreed on the 40 members for the UN Green Climate Fund, the new institution that will manage the long-term finance to enable developing countries to address...Categories: Renewable Energy, Green Computing, Government, Financial, Energy, Green Tech, Sustainability -
Will Green eMotion initiative put the drive back in e-cars? News
14.04.2011 There's been much hype about electric vehicles of late and how Ireland should be paving the way for a cleaner alternative to fossil-based fuels. -
PhDs drive petition to Irish Government to save Irish peatland habitats News
01.04.2011 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council is campaigning the newly elected Irish Government to support the conservation of Irish-raised bogs, as it points to how Ireland is one of... -
Clinton and Schwarzenegger attend second world forum on sustainability News
01.04.2011 Former US president Bill Clinton, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, filmmaker James Cameron, and Virgin Group president Richard Branson, along with specialists... -
New water testing methods are needed - MESTECH director News
29.03.2011 The director of new DCU-based MESTECH research centre has called for the adoption of continuous testing methods which could help safeguard Ireland's drinking water and blue flag...Categories: