Tagged: Greenhouse Gas Emissions & News
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Bord na Móna to develop landfill gas-to-energy power plant in Kildare News
26.04.2013 Bord na Móna is to build a landfill-gas power plant in Co Kildare that will utilise landfill gas produced from the decomposition of waste to generate electricity. It expects... -
European Commission launches contest seeking climate change solutions News
11.02.2013 The EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has launched a new low-carbon contest and is calling for entries from individuals and organisations behind projects that aim...Categories: Sustainability, Research, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Energy, Education, Economy -
Greenpeace activists target Apple stores in US and Canada News
25.04.2012 Apple may have reported incredible second-quarter revenues of US$39.2bn yesterday, but that didn’t deter Greenpeace activists, as they staged protests at Apple stores in San...Categories: Green Computing, Green, Sustainability, Servers, Renewable Energy, Multimedia, Green Tech, Data Centre, Computers -
ManageCO2 Software gets €600k investment News
27.02.2012 ManageCO2 Software, the Limerick-based environmental software start-up, has secured a €600,000 investment. It is now aiming to create 12 new jobs over the next 18 months.Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Engineer, Energy, CIO, Careers and Employment -
Apple to build 20MW solar farm at North Carolina data centre News
21.02.2012 In its latest environmental report, Apple has revealed how it is planning to build a 100-acre solar farm around its data centre in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple is also building...Categories: Sustainability, Servers, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, IT Organisation, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Data Management, Data Centre, Consumer Tech, CIO -
UN warns how 2011 is 10th warmest on record as GHGs are on an alarming rise News
29.11.2011 2011 has been a remarkable one for meteorological activity such as La Niña, which was supposed to have a cooling effect on the Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists are linking the...Categories: Life Sciences, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Education, Green Tech, Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D -
EU must remain committed to 2030 energy targets News
15.03.2011 The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) demands the European Union (EU) implement binding renewable energy targets for 2030 to secure a long-term investment in renewable... -
EIO reveals 100 UK firms’ carbon rankings News
16.02.2011 The Environmental Investment Organisation(EIO) has created the ET UK 100 Carbon Ranking list that highlights the best and worst businesses in terms of greenhouse gas emissions... -
Living the green dream News
20.01.2011 As the push for renewable energy takes on the dimensions of a new industrial revolution, SHANE HULGRAINE investigates where the pitfalls may lie on the road to a greener tomorrow.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Management, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Development -
Consumer electronics market vying for US$1trn mark in 2011 News
05.01.2011 With consumer electronics global retail sales projected to grow 10pc this year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) 2010 Sustainability Report released yesterday is... -
Bórd na Móna secures planning to build 120MW Offaly wind farm News
14.12.2010 Mountlucas Wind Farm is set to have a generating capacity of 80MW, with construction taking place over 18-24 months and employing up to 30 people during the build. -
EIB invests €440m in green Italian energy News
10.12.2010 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it and Enel Green Power (EPG) signed the first €440m instalment of a €600m loan, financing the company’s three-year... -
Tunisia gearing up for desert solar plant News
10.12.2010 A new tower type concentrated solar power plant has been planned in Tunisia targeting the desert solar energy market, which is currently dominated by European firms. -
Cisco, Ericsson and Fujitsu top Greenpeace IT leaderboard News
09.12.2010 Greenpeace has recognised a list of companies that have slashed their energy footprints, with Cisco, Fujitsu and Ericsson coming out on top in a leaderboard.Categories: Web, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Recycling Services, Media, Internet, Green, Digital Business -
World bank to help developing countries enter carbon market News
08.12.2010 A new multi-million dollar fund that will help emerging market countries set up their own carbon target markets is set to launch. -
Putin puts worms and moles ahead of renewable energy News
06.12.2010 Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has questioned the merits of renewable energy practices, claiming the processes that generate power can have negative effects on animals and... -
NOW Ireland upbeat about European 'Supergrid' News
03.12.2010 Today's announcement that Ireland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see it join a European 'Supergrid' has been welcomed by the National Offshore Wind... -
Bimbo rolls dough into much-kneaded renewable energy News
04.12.2010 One of the largest makers of breads has set its sights far beyond a simple sliced pan, following the announcement that it is to build a wind farm large enough to supply power to... -
European Supergrid will drive renewable energy targets News
03.12.2010 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by 10 European countries that sees a consensus reached on the North Seas Countries Offshore Grid Initiative and Energy... -
144MW Canadian wind farm comes online News
01.12.2010 A new wind farm that has come online in British Columbia has the capacity to generate 144 MW and will deliver 340,000 megawatt-hours per year (MWh/a) of clean electricity to BC...