Tagged: CO2 Emissions
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Nanomaterials and their scope for energy-efficient buildings of the future News
30.05.2013 With the building sector responsible for 40pc of total energy consumption in the EU, what role can nanomaterials play in improving the energy performance of buildings? We speak... -
#OI2Dublin - SolarPrint and Intel demo energy harvesting device at innovation event News
20.05.2013 Dublin solar cell technology company SolarPrint is showcasing a new light-energy harvesting multi-sensing device for CO2 and temperature control within buildings at the Open... -
#OI2Dublin - Dr Stephen Hawking says world needs a more sustainable trajectory News
20.05.2013 Celebrated physicist Dr Stephen Hawking has warned that in light of the world surpassing 400ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide – the highest in 2m-3m years – the world... -
We must continue to Europeanise our energy strategies – EU Energy Commissioner News
24.04.2013 “We must look beyond 2020 to come to a next level of binding energy targets up to 2030 and to agree common energy and climate change policies” – these were the words of the EU... -
World needs a rapid expansion in low-carbon energy technologies, warns IEA News
17.04.2013 The drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled – these were the words of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) executive director Maria van der Hoeven, who was...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Research, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Government, Energy, Education -
More CO2 emissions mean more turbulent air travel - study News
08.04.2013 If carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, air travellers are going to experience more turbulence more often and longer journey times, a new study has revealed. -
Can we make computing greener? (Infographic) News
12.03.2013 Workers can not only make computing greener, but they can do so quite easily by modifying how they use the hardware at the office, a new infographic reveals with some surprising... -
Rabbitte reveals details of new national energy efficiency action plan News
28.02.2013 Details of the Irish Government’s latest National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) were revealed today by Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, as well as more... -
Climate change gathering to take place in the Burren this weekend News
14.02.2013 More than 60 participants, including Harvard professor Daniel Schrag, who is an adviser to US President Barack Obama, will be meeting in the west of Ireland this weekend to... -
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 -
US needs to take more steps to reduce emissions by 2020 – WRI News
07.02.2013 The US will not be on track to meet its 2020 goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17pc against 2005 levels without taking action in four key areas, claims a new report from... -
Scientists say 2012 among 10 hottest years on record News
16.01.2013 On a global level, 2012 is among the 10 warmest years since records began to be kept in 1880. That’s according to two separate reports released by scientists at both NASA and... -
UCC comes third in global green campus rankings News
10.01.2013 University College Cork (UCC) has been placed third for its efforts to green its campus and reduce its carbon footprint in the latest UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. -
Citi and its sustainability imperative (interview) News
20.12.2012 At a time when companies of all types are starting to recognise the importance of embedding sustainability into their business planning, Carmel Doyle talks to John Killey,... -
Boeing and BMW to team up on carbon fibre recycling News
13.12.2012 German automaker BMW and US aircraft giant Boeing have forged a deal that will see the two companies pooling their resources in order to research new ways of recycling carbon... -
Ireland ranks 13th in global energy architecture report News
11.12.2012 Norway, Sweden and France have taken the top three spots, while Ireland has taken 13th position, in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Energy Architecture Performance...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Energy, Economy -
Dublin Airport Authority adds electric vans to fleet News
03.12.2012 Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has purchased nine electric mini-vans that will be used at Dublin and Cork airports as part of the company’s drive to lower its carbon footprint. -
Rabbitte welcomes findings of World Energy Outlook regarding energy efficiency News
30.11.2012 Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has welcomed the findings of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2012 World Energy Outlook, pointing to how Ireland can take...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Investments, Green Tech, Government, Energy, Economy -
Electric bus maker Proterra raises US$23m to further deploy EcoRide bus News
22.11.2012 Proterra, a US company that specialises in battery-electric buses, has raised US$23m in a Series B funding round from investors to focus on delivering its EcoRide bus to new... -
Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, warns agency News
21.11.2012 The European Environment Agency has today warned that climate change is impacting all regions in Europe, with the past decade being the warmest on record.Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, Government, Energy, Education