Tagged: Europe & News
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Greenhouse gas emissions fall by 2.5pc in EU, despite economic growth News
24.10.2012 Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell, on average, by 2.5pc between 2010 and 2011, even though the EU economy overall grew by 1.5pc in that timeframe, a new report published... -
Almost half of Irish workers would emigrate to change careers – survey News
16.10.2012 Research from Berkley Recruitment Group has shown Irish workers to be more optimistic about their jobs than some of their European counterparts; however, a significant number...Categories: Research, Careers and Employment -
Most consumers access internet through mobile devices, study reveals News
09.10.2012 Most (69pc) of internet users are going online via mobile devices, with mobile apps fuelling this increase, a study of consumers in Europe, Latin America, and South Africa... -
European Researchers’ Night in Galway attracts science-curious public to Sea2Sky events News
02.10.2012 Galway has celebrated the research festival Sea2Sky to mark European Researchers’ Night, with around 10,000 people attending events around the city to mingle with astronomers,... -
A day in the life of Europeans online (infographic) News
21.09.2012 ComScore says that the typical consumer in the EU spends on average 25.9 hours online per month – more than a single full day – and a quarter of that time is devoted to social... -
EU to investigate solar panel imports from China News
06.09.2012 The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation regarding solar panel imports from China. The move comes after the European industry association EU Pro Sun... -
Less than one-quarter of European computer users employ cloud services - survey News
04.09.2012 Just 24pc of European computer users use cloud services, despite cloud computing being one of the fastest-growing segments in technology, a new survey suggests. -
Better Place gleans €40m loan from EIB to develop electric car networks News
28.08.2012 California venture-backed company Better Place has secured a €40m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as it starts to set its sights on expanding its electric car... -
Europe’s latest weather satellite captures its first image of Earth News
08.08.2012 SEVIRI, the spinning enhanced visible and infrared imager instrument aboard Europe’s latest geostationary weather satellite MSG-3, has captured its first image of Earth.Tags: European Space Agency, Europe, -
Broadcast news-gathering service LiveLinx now available in Europe and North Africa News
02.08.2012 Wireless communications provider AirSpeed Telecom and the Irish independent satellite communications service Digital Space have announced they are expanding the live... -
Tech Trailblazers Awards open with US$1m prize fund for start-ups News
20.07.2012 The Tech Trailblazers Awards, an independent initiative to recognise and reward technology start-ups from around the globe, is now open for entries. Prizes include... -
EU offshore wind capacity up 50pc from 2011 levels, EWEA says News
18.07.2012 Some 132 new offshore wind turbines were fully grid connected in Europe in the first six months of 2012, a 50pc increase when compared with the same period in 2011, statistics...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Financial, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy -
#ESOF2012 – Dublin hands over ESOF mantle to Copenhagen for 2014 science forum News
16.07.2012 Yesterday afternoon, the Euroscience Open Forum wrapped up in Dublin, when the city formally handed over the baton to the Danish city of Copenhagen, which will hold the next...Categories: Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy, Green Computing, Green Tech, Internet, R&D, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
Higgs boson find is as significant as DNA discovery, claims physicist News
04.07.2012 Following this morning's news which has captured people's attention across the globe, when physicists at CERN presented evidence of a new subatomic particle they believe could... -
Neelie Kroes: Europe needs to embrace a cloud strategy, avoid national fortresses News
26.06.2012 European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has called for the creation of an EU-wide strategy for cloud computing that makes full use of the single market. She... -
Science needs more women says EU, as it launches ‘Science: it's a girl thing’ campaign News
21.06.2012 The European Commission has today launched a new three-year campaign targeted at getting more teenage girls interested in science. European Research, Innovation and Science...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Green, Graduate, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy, Bio TechTags: Second Level, Jobs, Europe, Innovation, Research, STEM, Science, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commission, EU 27, EU -
Wind farms open up to the public to celebrate Global Wind Day News
15.06.2012 Today is Global Wind Day, with events happening all over the globe to highlight wind power and wind energy technologies. Here in Ireland, wind farm operators across the country... -
European medieval and WWI history digital archiving project gets €6.5m in EU funding News
08.06.2012 Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is leading a four-year collaborative project called CENDARI to digitise geographically dispersed historical data from the medieval European era and...Categories: Web, Search, Research, Multimedia, Internet, Funding, Education, Digital Media, Data Management -
Dublin Web Summit’s European pub crawl attracts 5,000 revellers News
07.06.2012 The Dublin Web Summit’s pub crawl across Europe has so far attracted 5,000 attendees, its organisers claimed this evening.Categories: Social Media, Investments, Internet, Funding, Digital Media, Digital Business, Software & Web Development -
ESB ecars is seeking 20 people to test out electric cars News
07.06.2012 ESB ecars is seeking 20 members of the public to test drive electric vehicles, such as the Nissan LEAF, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Renault Kangoo van, for up to a year as...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Internet, Green Tech, Engineering, Economy