Tagged: Renewable Energy & News
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Google reveals Irish finalists in its Science Fair News
21.05.2012 Google has announced the 90 regional finalists of its second Google Science Fair, and two Irish entries have been selected. -
Microsoft vows to be carbon neutral by 1 July News
09.05.2012 Microsoft is pledging to become carbon neutral from 1 July across all of its direct operations, including its data centres, software development labs, air travel, and office... -
World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy in Dublin next week News
09.05.2012 Ireland will next week host a six-day international Congress on Water, Climate and Energy that is being organised by the International Water Association. -
Clean tech sector in Ireland could generate 80,000 jobs by 2020 News
07.05.2012 At least 20,000 and as many as 80,000 new jobs and a boost of €3.9bn to Ireland’s GDP by 2020 are possible if Ireland focuses on clean tech. This would require a national clean... -
Bord Gáis to inject €400m into wind-farm portfolio News
23.04.2012 Bord Gáis Energy (BGE) is planning to inject €400m into its wind-farm portfolio, as the company is aiming to develop a further 250MW of wind energy over the next three years,... -
Irish firms lower greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 News
10.04.2012 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today said that emissions from Irish companies covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) dropped from 17.36m tonnes in 2010 to...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Life Sciences, Green Tech, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
Sustainable energy sector could create 20,000 jobs by 2020 News
28.03.2012 More than 20,000 additional jobs could be created in the sustainable energy sector by 2020, according to an analysis by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). -
Global Green Asset Management Network launches at NYSE News
20.03.2012 The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has marked Ireland Day, with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, ringing the opening bell, and Ireland’s Green IFSC initiative launching the Global... -
The five minute CIO: Mojtaba Akbari News
24.02.2012 Welcome to a new series of exclusive interviews on Siliconrepublic.com, where we learn the thoughts of Ireland's IT leaders on tech trends and strategy. This week we talk to... -
World’s largest solar-powered boat takes on the Gulf of Aden News
17.02.2012 Now 508 days into its 18-month world circumnavigation challenge, PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, is continuing to make strides. After docking in Abu Dhabi...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Design -
Energy and clean-tech challenges for planet Earth News
19.10.2011 Paris was the scene this week for a two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting, when energy ministers from around the globe converged to talk about pressing issues such... -
Battery tech firm Red-T raises €900,000 in funding News
16.12.2011 A Dublin-based flow battery technology company called Red-T has just raised €900,000 in funding led by AIB Seed Capital Fund, Dublin BIC, Enterprise Ireland and its CEO.Categories: Wireless Communications, Investments, Hardware, Green Computing, Green, Funding, Financial, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech -
Gaelectric confronts wind energy barriers on island of Ireland News
10.11.2011 Irish energy tech company Gaelectric has today met with the Northern Ireland Assembly in Dublin to highlight the remaining barriers to the development of the local renewable...Categories: Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech, CIO, Green, Renewable Energy, Sustainability -
EirGrid reports new wind record; releases smart grid app News
04.11.2011 EirGrid says Ireland reached a new record in the output of Ireland’s wind farms this past Wednesday. The independent operator of Ireland’s transmission grid has also created a...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobile, Internet, Government, Green, Green Computing, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy, Green Tech, CIO, Apps Zone, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Intel takes top spot in US Green Power Purchases list News
03.11.2011 EPA's Fortune 500 List of Green Power Purchasers has ranked Intel Corporation at No 1 for its green power purchasing in the US. Cisco Systems came in at 15th place, while Boeing... -
North America offshore wind test centre looks to the Dutch News
14.10.2011 Drawing heavily on Dutch renewable energy expertise, North America’s first offshore wind turbine test centre is aiming to be an important stepping stone for offshore wind...Categories: Sustainability, Risk Management, Renewable Energy, Green Computing, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech -
Google discloses its carbon footprint for the first time News
08.09.2011 Google has today published its energy usage figures, revealing that its CO2 footprint – at almost 1.5m tonnes per year – is all down to the cloud: doing more with less. -
Major IEA conference on renewable gas in Ireland News
08.09.2011 With car maker Audi pioneering e-gas research to soon have methane-powered cars on the roads, an International Energy Agency (IEA) conference on renewable gas will see experts...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Jobs, Green, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Ireland on track to meet renewable energy targets – EirGrid News
26.08.2011 Eirgrid says that with hundreds of wind farms across Ireland offering grid connections for thousands of megawatts of wind energy, Ireland is on track to meet its renewable...Categories: Digital Business, Energy, Engineering, Government, Green, Infrastructure Management, Renewable Energy -
Google keeps its Googlers going via green buildings News
19.08.2011 Google says it wants its Googlers to thrive and live up to their innovation potential by placing them in greener buildings that draw upon nature, clean air and daylight. The...