Tagged: Biofuels & News
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Obama homes in on clean tech in budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 News
11.04.2013 Yesterday, US President Barack Obama unveiled his US$3.8trn budget plan for fiscal year 2014. As part of his budget proposals, Obama is calling for a 40pc increase on spending... -
Solar, wind and biofuels see record deployment in 2012 - report News
12.03.2013 The year 2012 has been a record year for global solar, wind and biofuels deployment, the Clean Energy Trends 2013 report reveals, while fundamental global market drivers for... -
Clean energy investments fell by 11pc in 2012 – BNEF News
14.01.2013 New data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) suggests that clean energy investments dropped by 11pc in 2012 due to factors such as regulatory uncertainty and policy... -
Scottish start-up aims to power up cars with whiskey by-product News
25.09.2012 Celtic Renewables, a spin-out from Napier University in Edinburgh, is teaming up with the Scottish distillery Tullibardine in a pilot project in order to convert whiskey...Tags: Biofuels, -
Goldman Sachs to invest US$40bn into clean energy News
28.05.2012 Goldman Sachs appears to be vamping up its clean-tech investing focus. The Wall Street giant is reportedly planning to channel US$40bn into clean-energy projects over the next... -
Ireland’s OpenHydro and Imperative Energy scoop awards News
15.11.2011 Dublin hosted the Global CleanTech Cluster Awards last night, when 30 finalists from all over the world congregated in the capital city to vie to win the 10 later stage awards...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Investments, Green Computing, Green, Government, Funding, Enterprise, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech, Science -
Major IEA conference on renewable gas in Ireland News
08.09.2011 With car maker Audi pioneering e-gas research to soon have methane-powered cars on the roads, an International Energy Agency (IEA) conference on renewable gas will see experts...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Mobility, Jobs, Green, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Green Tech -
Aeromexico in first commercial biofuel transcontinental flight News
03.08.2011 Aeromexico has flown more than 250 passengers in an 11-hour flight from Mexico City to Madrid on a biofuel-powered Boeing 777-200ER airplane, the first ever commercial airplane... -
First commercial flight in the world to use biokerosene News
01.07.2011 KLM has become the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight on biokerosene.Tags: Biofuels -
Hypersonic jet set to run on clean fuels by 2050 News
22.06.2011 Plans for a hypersonic jet that could reduce your flying time from Tokyo to Paris or Tokyo to LA in less than 2.5 hours by 2050, and which would also run on clean fuels such as...Tags: European Commission, Biofuels, -
Labour sets out plan to create 80,000 green energy jobs News
04.02.2011 Labour’s communications spokeswoman Liz McManus this morning launched her party’s policy document on green energy jobs, which envisions the creation of 80,000 new positions...Categories: Renewable Energy, Jobs, Green, Government, Energy, Digital 21, Green Tech, Careers and EmploymentTags: Election 2011, Biofuels, Biomass, Solar Power, ESB, Wind Energy, Green Energy, Digital 21, Labour, Job Creation, Political -
NUI Galway students to hold ‘Energy Night’ News
12.01.2011 Energy experts from the fields of energy technology, policy, innovation and business will be thrashing out ideas about Ireland’s future energy needs at Energy Night on 26...Categories: Green TechTags: IRCSET, NUI Galway, Wave Energy, Innovation, Green Economy, Biofuels, Smart Buildings, Chemistry, Physics, Smart Grid, SEAI, Energy, Siemens, IBEC, -
EU-27 will exceed 20pc renewable energy targets News
04.01.2011 One-third of EU electricity demand will be supplied from renewables by 2020. Wind energy will generate 14pc of Europe’s total electricity demand in 2020, with Ireland having the... -
Shell Brazil Holding and Cosan S.A. in joint ethanol venture News
04.01.2011 The European Commission has cleared the creation of a joint venture between Shell Brazil Holding and Cosan S.A. Indústria e Comércio of Brazil for the production, distribution... -
Renewables and the environment – Irish trends News
16.12.2010 The ESRI Energy and Environment Review 2010 anticipates that Ireland will have to import emission permits from other EU member states to meet its targets. -
China to develop unconventional gas sources News
26.11.2010 China is reportedly beginning to develop unconventional gas sources over the next 10 years to fuel its economy. -
Fire damages Neil Young’s LincVolt hybrid News
23.11.2010 Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young had cause for alarm recently when his custom-built hybrid vehicle caught fire while recharging in a warehouse. -
Siemens 'will' increase green revenue over €40bn by 2014 News
09.11.2010 Siemens has announced it intends to exceed €40bn in green technologies revenues by 2014.Categories: Financial, Engineering, Energy, Green Tech, Recycling Services, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
BP to focus its biofuels growth in Brazil and the US News
04.11.2010 BP will target its biofuels energies on energy grasses in the US and sugar cane in Brazil, holding off on biofuel investments in the rest of the world for now. -
Swedish company purchases biofuel bus fleet News
02.11.2010 A Sweden-based bus company is set to purchase a new fleet of biofuel busses supplied by manufacturer Volvo.