Tagged: Electricity Network
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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... -
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 -
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... -
ESB secures €235m European Investment Bank loan News
17.11.2011 ESB is set to sign a new loan facility for €235m with the European Investment Bank (EIB) this afternoon. The loan will be used to fund 'smart' investment in Ireland’s...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Storage, Renewable Energy, R&D, Jobs, Investments, Green, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Rabbitte appoints global group to probe North-South smart grid News
25.07.2011 Communications and Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte has set up an an international commission consisting of three seasoned energy experts to review and report, within six months, on... -
EirGrid completes grid connection offers News
17.06.2011 EirGrid has completed its work in offering transmission grid connections to wind farms and says the programme could result in a threefold increase in the amount of renewable... -
Ireland’s future internet and smart energy systems News
01.06.2011 It is critical that Ireland invests in its ICT sector and that it is not left behind, particularly in relation to the development of its smart energy infrastructure, an internet... -
ESRI energy policy review for Ireland News
27.04.2011 ESRI argues that the current Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) support scheme for renewable technologies such as offshore wind and wave and tidal generation should be... -
EirGrid to update Ireland’s Grid25 at 20pc lower cost News
14.04.2011 EirGrid's Grid25 strategy for upgrading Ireland’s electricity transmission system can be delivered at 20pc lower cost than previously anticipated, the company announced today. -
Top 10 US utilities by DSM investment News
23.03.2011 Demand-side management (DSM) is on the cusp of a smart-grid evolution that will transform the way homes and businesses use electricity – that’s according to a new report from... -
2010 revenues generated by renewable energy – US$60.2bn in the US News
09.03.2011 Renewable Energy & the Smart Grid, a report just released by smart-grid experts Zpryme and ICP, says that to optimise smart grid potential in the US, more renewable resources...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Green Computing, Green, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
China's smart grid market worth could reach US$61bn by 2015 News
13.01.2011 China's smart grid market is predicted to rise from US$22.3bn in 2011 to US$61.4bn in 2015, says Zpryme, with global blue-chip players such as IBM, HP and Siemens positioning... -
Trilliant expands smart grid footprint News
10.01.2011 Trilliant is partnering with GE for meters and with Siemens for integration to deploy the smart metering communications infrastructure for Burbank Water and Power in California.Categories: Wireless Communications, Sustainability, Green Computing, Green, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
Positive outlook for electricity supply – EirGrid News
21.09.2010 There will be sufficient electricity generation capacity this winter to ensure security of supply for customers in Ireland and Northern Ireland, an EirGrid and SONI study predicts.Categories: Renewable Energy, Energy -
Dual currency system facilitates all-island electricity market News
10.08.2010 A rapid electronic payments system provided by National Irish Bank that ensures suppliers are paid on time as part of a stock market style online trading system is at the heart...Categories: Systems, Software, Investments, Hardware, Green Computing, Financial, Enterprise Applications, Energy -
Airtricity to create 75 jobs in Northern Ireland News
25.05.2010 Seventy-five full-time jobs are expected to be created as a result of Airtricity beginning to supply customers in the domestic electricity market in Northern Ireland. -
Eirgrid upgrade to spark 300 jobs News
22.04.2010 The upgrade and redevelopment of Ireland's electricity network, Eirgrid, is to create 300 jobs, mainly through sub-contracting work on the network.