Tagged: Environmental Protection Agency & News
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Obama selects new energy secretary and EPA chief News
05.03.2013 US President Barack Obama has announced his nominees to take on the roles of Energy Secretary and head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Obama has nominated MIT... -
Smile Resource Exchange expands re-use facility for businesses to Dublin News
13.09.2012 Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, today launched the Smile Resource Exchange, a free exchange service for business, into Dublin. Up to now the service has been available to businesses... -
GM-free group and IOFGA oppose Ireland’s genetically modified potato trials News
26.07.2012 Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it has given the thumbs up to Teagasc to plough ahead with a four-year field trial to test out genetically...Categories: Sustainability, Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green, Government, Economy -
American Lung Association launches State of the Air app to detect air quality News
22.06.2012 The American Lung Association has unleashed a free smartphone app for people with lung diseases or asthma to check out the air quality in their local areas.Categories: Sustainability, Science, Mobile, Consumer Tech, Apps, Application Design and Development -
100 Irish ‘green’ hotels to get e-car charge points News
24.05.2012 ESB ecars and Fáilte Ireland are leading what they are terming a Green Hotel Drive to install ecar charge points in 100 green-accredited hotels around Ireland. -
US clean-tech investments leap to US$1.1bn. Where's Ireland at? News
04.11.2011 Ernst & Young analysis reveals that venture capital investments in US clean-tech firms jumped by 73pc to reach US1.1bn in Q3 2011, compared with the same quarter last year....Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, R&D, Life Sciences, Jobs, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Graduate, Government, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, CIO -
EPA and Dublin Science Gallery to hold free water lecture News
10.01.2012 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Dublin’s Science Gallery are holding a free public lecture called Watertight: the future of Irish water, this coming Thursday (12... -
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... -
Irish firms start to see fiscal benefits of carbon reporting News
18.10.2011 Irish business leaders are starting to put sustainability and carbon reporting at the core of their business-planning strategies, recognising both the challenges and the... -
Irish scientist John Tyndall: climate change visionary in 1861 News
26.09.2011 It is 150 years since the Irish scientist John Tyndall published his breakthrough scientific paper, which identified the critical role of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in maintaining...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Affordable computer reuse scheme for Irish schools News
27.01.2011 The Environmental Protection Agency and Camara Education have launched the ‘Camara Ireland’ computer reuse project to help address the computer usage shortfall in Irish schools,...Categories: Sustainability, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Energy, Consumer Tech, Computers, Green Tech -
Intel is the top buyer of green energy in the US News
03.02.2011 The EPA says Intel has achieved the largest green power purchase to date in the partnership, the equivalent to avoiding (CO2) emissions from the electricity use of more than...Categories: Telecommunications, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, IT Organisation, IT Management, Investments, Internet, Energy, Data Centre, Green Tech, CIO -
Greening your supply chain News
26.01.2011 The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2011 Supply Chain Report reveals how companies such as PepsiCo have reaped US$60m in energy savings as a result of their carbon-management...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Investments, Green Computing, Green, Global CIO, Energy, Green Tech, CIO, Business Intelligence -
NAMA - and more - quickly explained on animated site News
16.11.2010 Award-winning Dublin animation company Igloo Animations had come up with a new website GimmeTheShortVersion.com that addresses complex and perplexing topics – like NAMA – in... -
Fall in emissions due to EPA licensing News
01.10.2010 Pollution emissions from industry have fallen due to licensing of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a recent study has found.Categories: Sustainability, Green -
Green-business start-up promotes sustainable living News
13.05.2010 GreenQuest.ie is a new start-up that has been set up to help inform people about ways they can live more sustainably. -
Ambitious €200m plan to build Ireland’s largest wind farm News
28.05.2009 A wind farm capable of powering every home and business in Co Clare that will cost €200m to construct could create 300 jobs in the area.Categories: Government, R&D -
Growcorp yields €7m harvest on sale of biotech firm News
03.12.2008 Investment vehicle Growcorp will earn over €7m following the acquisition of Irish biotech firm Neutekbio by Danish company Biomonitor.Categories: R&D