Tagged: Electric Vehicles & News
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New e-car charge points for Luas and Iarnród Éireann users News
17.02.2012 As part of its electric car mission, ESB ecars has just installed 30 electric charge points at Iarnród Éireann car parks around Ireland, as well as at Luas Park & Ride... -
Magnetar Venture to set up US$100m clean-tech fund News
17.01.2012 Magnetar Venture PvT, the India-focused clean-tech venture capital fund, is planning to launch a US$100m clean-tech fund targeted at clean technologies by March 2012. According...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Green, CIO, Engineer, Engineering, Energy -
Tyndall scoops EU awards for e-car nanoelectronics research News
29.11.2011 Ireland’s Tyndall National Institute is pioneering potentially groundbreaking research on energy-efficient nanoelectronics for electric cars. Its silicon-based sensor that...Categories: Systems, Sustainability, Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Green Tech -
Nissan unveils its ‘realistic' EV concept car News
09.11.2011 Nissan is gearing up to show off its third-generation PIVO 3 EV concept to the world at the Tokyo Motor Show. Its designers have given us a preview of some of the minute... -
Cars will evolve into media and smart-tech hubs, Ford says News
27.10.2011 Two weeks ago, I had the chance to experience the technologies Ford Motor Group is pioneering. -
IBM and EKZ work on app to charge e-cars remotely News
13.10.2011 Technology giant IBM and electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, EKZ, have teamed up on a pilot project that will allow consumers to charge electric... -
Dublin's Clerys embraces electric car charging News
10.10.2011 The world's oldest department store (Clerys) in Dublin City has today yet again reinvented itself to embrace a new electric car era. ESB ecars, a division of ESB Electric...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Green, Engineering, Energy, Education, eCommerce, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications, Green Tech, CIO -
Zurich rewards eco drivers with new insurance premiums News
12.09.2011 As one of the world's first insurance products for the electric car marketplace, Zurich Insurance has teamed up with ESB ecars to launch new insurance products targeted at... -
General Motors and LG to work together on electric vehicles News
26.08.2011 General Motors and LG Group are teaming up to create new electric vehicles, letting GM expand on its range with LG’s expertise with batteries and other systems. -
Era of the electric vehicle is fast approaching Irish drivers News
11.08.2011 At a roadshow held by Renault ZE recently, Tom Tyrrell, electric fleet manager at ESB ecars, said the first 2,000 people in Ireland to buy a 100pc electric vehicle will be... -
Walgreens to add EV charging stations at 800 US stores this year News
26.07.2011 Drugstore chain Walgreens has revealed plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at around 800 locations across the United States by the end of the year, making it...Tags: Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, -
Irish organic yoghurt producer weighs up electric vehicles News
22.07.2011 Managing director of Irish organic yoghurt maker Glenisk, Vincent Cleary, believes making its fleet run in a more environmentally-friendly way is an important aspect of reducing... -
Ireland’s future internet and smart energy systems News
01.06.2011 It is critical that Ireland invests in its ICT sector and that it is not left behind, particularly in relation to the development of its smart energy infrastructure, an internet... -
Smart metering trial results released by CER News
16.05.2011 The Commission for Energy Regulation has today released the results of its smart metering trials in Ireland, revealing that customers react positively to smart meters, reducing... -
Cisco to pioneer Europe's largest sustainable city project News
13.05.2011 Cisco is to become the master planner for the IT and communications design of PlanIT Valley in northern Portugal, which is set to be the world’s greenest city when completed and... -
Jaguar and Williams F1 to create hybrid supercar News
09.05.2011 Jaguar is to build its C-X75 concept car as a hybrid supercar and will draw on the engineering expertise of Formula 1 racing group Williams F1 on areas such as aerodynamics,... -
Topaz and Eircom to test out electric vans News
04.05.2011 Eircom and Topaz have launched a pilot project, together with The Ecology Foundation, to test the viability of electric vans in a working fleet environment – a project that...Categories: Sustainability, EnergyTags: Electric Vehicles, Eircom, -
Will Green eMotion initiative put the drive back in e-cars? News
14.04.2011 There's been much hype about electric vehicles of late and how Ireland should be paving the way for a cleaner alternative to fossil-based fuels. -
New app for EV drivers News
10.03.2011 California-based software company Xatori, Inc has created an online community and mobile app for EV drivers who want to share their electric outlets with one another, reported... -
Estonia buys 507 Mitsubishi EVs News
04.03.2011 Some 507 electric cars with lithium ion batteries will be provided to the Estonian government from Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced.