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Mazda and Fiat to team up on new sports car News
23.05.2012 Mazda and Fiat are set to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of a new convertible roadster sports car for both the Mazda and Alfa Romeo ranges. The design of the... -
California Senate approves bill for self-driving cars News
22.05.2012 California has become the second US state to pass a bill to allow autonomous vehicles, such as Google’s self-driving cars, to be tested on its roads and highways. -
Irish start-up Clevermiles makes finals of Castrol 20/20 Challenge News
22.05.2012 New Irish start-up Clevermiles, which has developed an app to inspire safer driving, has been named as one of five finalists for the Castrol 20/20 Challenge in the UK. -
Texting and its dangers, as New Jersey town denies penalty News
18.05.2012 Were you ever walking along, merrily tapping away on your phone, only to walk into a lamppost or bulldoze straight into another pedestrian? You wouldn’t be the only one. -
Campaign to name new Dublin City bridge after Nobel physicist Ernest Walton News
17.05.2012 What better way to celebrate Dublin’s 2012 tenure as European City of Science than to name the new Marlborough Street bridge in the capital city after Ernest Walton, the Irish...Tags: Education, Government, Knowledge Economy, Science, Atom, Physics, Maths, STEM, TCD, Dublin City Council, Transport, Engineering -
Google self-driving cars to take to Nevada’s roads News
08.05.2012 If you happen to be around Carson City or Las Vegas in Nevada state, you could soon see one of Google’s self-driving cars swish by you. -
Siemens reveals 'eHighway of the Future' concept in US News
08.05.2012 Siemens has revealed its plans to clean up US highways that have heavy amounts of truck traffic via its eHighway of the Future solution. -
NUIG researcher wins EU award for road safety tech News
26.04.2012 New technology to improve pedestrian safety that’s being developed by Anthony Winterlich, a researcher at NUI Galway, has won a gold medal in the European Commission’s Young... -
Citroën reveals Numéro 9 concept car News
13.04.2012 Citroën is preparing to unveil its latest concept car, the Numéro 9, at the Beijing Motor Show in China later this month. -
Making European cities smarter, greener and more efficient News
12.04.2012 Sustainability experts from Ireland, Vienna and Madrid converged in Dublin recently to share their insights on making cities smarter and greener. -
Bus Éireann to equip 88 new buses with Wi-Fi, free power News
21.03.2012 The 88 new vehicles being launched by Bus Éireann as part of a €30m upgrade will come equipped with Wi-Fi.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Energy, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Ireland’s energy infrastructure challenges – report News
27.02.2012 Engineers Ireland has today brought out its analysis of Ireland’s energy infrastructure. According to the body, Ireland’s energy infrastructure in Ireland has served the country...Categories: Careers and Employment, Communications, Economy, Education, Energy, Engineer, Engineering, Green, Green Tech, Investments, Project Management, R&D, Science -
EcoNav transport research receives €2.35m EU funding News
14.02.2012 The Centre for Transport Research and Innovation for People (TRIP) at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is playing a major role in an EU sustainable travel research project called... -
IBM tops US patent list for 19th consecutive year News
11.01.2012 Technology giant IBM has set a new US patent record for 2011, with the company achieving its 19th consecutive year atop an annual list of patent recipients. -
Increase in demand for IT professionals at the end of 2011 - report News
10.01.2012 The total number of technology jobs advertised online increased in the fourth quarter of 2011 in areas such as Dublin, Cork and Galway, according to the Irishjobs.ie Jobs Index. -
Google gleans US patent to take self-driving cars to the roads News
16.12.2011 Google has just been awarded a US patent to switch cars from human-controlled mode into driverless mode, so cars can self-drive. Sergey Brin, otherwise known as the...Categories: Sustainability, Search Engines, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Internet, Education, Green Tech, Energy, Engineering, Government, Green, Intellectual PropertyTags: Google, IT, GPS, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Lithium Ion Battery, ESB, Transport, Electric Cars, Patent, US, CO2 Emissions, Green Economy, -
Dublin’s Leap integrated transport ticket system goes live News
12.12.2011 Dublin’s new integrated ticketing system Leap - the city's version of the London Oyster Card - went live today, with 350 retail shops, as well as an online web shop supporting... -
66pc of lost USB sticks contain malware - study News
08.12.2011 Two-thirds of 50 USB sticks found on Australian public transport were infected with malware and contained unencrypted information about their former owners, a study by IT... -
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 -
Electric Renault Kangoo Z.E. is 'global van of the year' News
25.11.2011 Renault is on an electric roll of late. The Kangoo Z.E., which has just arrived on Irish soil, has been voted International Van of the Year 2012 by a jury of 22 European...Categories: Sustainability, Research, R&D, Mobility, Green, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Green Tech, EnergyTags: Ireland, Electric Vehicle, Transport, Green Economy, Electricity, ESB, EU, Lithium Ion Battery