Tagged: Smart Grid & News
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Finally, a hi-tech solution for Ireland’s ghost estates News
11.05.2012 Researchers in New Mexico are constructing a US$1bn hi-tech ghost town that will run by itself without any humans. Surely someone must convince Pegasus Global Holdings that they... -
Grid25 will help Ireland’s economic recovery, EirGrid says News
19.04.2012 EirGrid has released the findings of its annual report in Dublin, where chairperson Bernie Gray said the Grid25 update of Ireland’s electricity grid would provide a platform for...Categories: Engineer, Energy, Engineering, Financial Results, Green, Green Tech, R&D, Renewable Energy, Sustainability -
New feed-in-tariff scheme for wind energy projects News
22.03.2012 Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte TD today announced the opening of the new REFIT 2 support programme to entice investment in Irish wind energy projects. He also spoke about...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green, Government, Financial, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, EconomyTags: Electricity, exporting, Investment, CO2 Emissions, Pat Rabbitte, Ireland, EU, Wind Energy, Smart Grid, Offshore Wind, Wind Farms, -
Solar storm could affect telecommunications, NASA says News
08.03.2012 One of the largest solar flares of this solar cycle erupted on 6 March, producing two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) as a result. NASA has predicted that the leading edge of the...Categories: Telecommunications, Science, Research, R&D, Networking & Telecoms, Mobile, Engineering, EnergyTags: GPS, Solar, NASA, Telecommunications, Energy, Electricity, Smart Grid, Astronomy, Space, Earth -
Ocean Energy to deploy €9m device at UK marine energy test site News
08.02.2012 Irish company Ocean Energy has today landed a major contract to provide the first wave device to the offshore marine energy test site Wave Hub in Cornwall by the end of the...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Careers and Employment -
India takes the global clean tech lead News
06.02.2012 India is now outpacing the rest of the globe in terms of its clean-tech investments, that’s according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And the reason for...Categories: Financial, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Government, Intellectual Property, Investments, R&D, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
US investment in clean-tech firms hit US$4.9bn in 2011 News
01.02.2012 Despite a challenging economic climate, US venture capital (VC) investments in clean-tech companies hit US$4.9bn in 2011, according to a new Ernst & Young clean-tech investment...Categories: Science, R&D, Project Management, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Global CIO, Funding, Engineering, Engineer, Energy -
Solar storm illuminates the skies with auroras News
27.01.2012 The solar storm that collided with planet Earth’s magnetic field on 24-25 January, the largest since 2005, illuminated the skies with stunning aurorae that could be seen by...Categories: Telecommunications, R&D, Phones, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Computers, CommunicationsTags: NASA, Telecommunications, GPS, European Space Agency, Energy, Solar, Smart Grid, Space, Ireland -
Irish, NI and Scottish governments to pursue €7bn joined-up energy grid? News
27.01.2012 The ISLES project, a collaboration between the Irish Government, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, is reportedly planning to create a joined-up energy... -
Solar storm causes planes to re-route, plus auroras News
25.01.2012 Yesterday, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit the Earth’s magnetic field at around 10am EST. The result? A G1-class geomagnetic storm that produced bright auroras around the... -
Smart grid implementation rises 25pc in past year - survey News
25.01.2012 The number of utilities companies that have implemented smart-grid technology has increased 25pc over the past year, the Microsoft/OSIsoft Worldwide Utility Industry Survey 2012... -
Arklow firm creates offshore wind farm vessel for UK market News
24.01.2012 Arklow Marine Services has today revealed its new 20-metre aluminum catamaran, which has been designed and built specifically for servicing offshore wind farms in the UK. The... -
California utilities launch web-based energy data tool News
19.01.2012 Three utilities in California have launched a web-based tool called Green Button that will deliver real-time energy data to their consumers.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Energy, CIO, Application Design and Development -
EirGrid to spark new life into all-island economy via smart grid News
20.10.2011 Ireland’s independent electricity transmission system operator EirGrid has set itself a target to help the economies on the island restore steady fiscal growth trajectories by... -
Magnetar Venture to set up US$100m clean-tech fund News
17.01.2012 Magnetar Venture PvT, the India-focused clean-tech venture capital fund, is planning to launch a US$100m clean-tech fund targeted at clean technologies by March 2012. According...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Green, CIO, Engineer, Engineering, Energy -
Ireland tops the EU for wind energy integration, says EirGrid News
15.12.2011 The island of Ireland has surpassed the rest of the EU countries for its wind energy integration. That's according to EirGrid chief executive Dermot Byrne, who says Ireland is...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy, R&D, Green, Government, Engineering, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Aviation Authority swoops in on clean tech to make global impact News
02.12.2011 The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has received a pivotal sustainability award for its work in optimising airline routes to cut distances travelled by 2.2m kilometres, saving...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Green, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech -
EU plans massive offshore wind push, with green job spin-offs News
29.11.2011 Europe’s offshore wind sector is set to reach a major growth spurt, as developers are showing increasing interest in this clean-tech area, which appears to have massive jobs... -
OpenHydro and Egis Projects win at Ireland France Business Awards News
25.11.2011 Irish clean-tech company OpenHydro and Egis Projects Ireland received honours last night at the 2011 Ireland France Business Awards for their company performances in 2011 and...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Jobs, Investments, Green, Government, Funding, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green TechTags: Venture Capital, OpenHydro, Enterprise Ireland, Invest NI, TCD, Smart Grid, EU, Clean Tech, Ireland, Tidal Energy, Green Economy, -
Cork LED-lighting firm wins clean-tech award in London News
15.11.2011 Nualight has won the overall Judges Award at the 2011 Cleantech Connect Awards in London. Some of the hottest and fastest-growing green-tech firms in Europe came down to the...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, R&D, Investments, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech