27 January 2012
Honda was the first manufacturer in the world to launch a hybrid model and the Insight delivered 83 miles per gallon* giving it the highest fuel economy among all petrol powered vehicles at the time. Honda now sells seven hybrid models in 50 countries and they all come equipped with Honda’s original lightweight and compact [...]
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26 January 2012
AquaCritox is especially suitable for the treatment of sewage, drinking water sludge and industrial organic aqueous waste streams. It uses super critical water oxidation (SCWO) to destroy organic waste safely, without generating hazardous emissions, and is completely odourless. With payback periods of approximately five years, AquaCritox generates renewable energy and recovers valuable by-products, such as [...]
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26 January 2012
ARENA Network’s Sustainability meets Efficiency programme will provide assistance for up to 40 SMEs across the province who want to cut down on their waste arisings and achieve greater levels of recycling and recovery. Funded by the Department of the Environment’s Rethink Waste campaign, the initiative will provide firms with free, innovative and proven tools [...]
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26 January 2012
New IEA report offers detailed guidance for governments on how to partner with private sector to finance energy efficiency measures Improvements in energy efficiency can achieve a whole array of economic, societal and environmental benefits, often at low cost. In many cases it seems unexplainable that consumers, business and government authorities do not exploit the [...]
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25 January 2012
The Programme for Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Conference will be held in Dublin Castle on February 6th and 7th. The conference will focus on addressing the health impact of Fuel Poverty on low income groups and older people. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for sharing key information and experience to [...]
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25 January 2012
Tyndall National Institute at UCC has recently received certification under the ISO 50001 (Energy Management System) standard, and is one of the first research institutes of its kind in the world to receive this award. ISO 50001 is an international standard for energy management which assists organisations in their drive for energy efficiency, reduced consumption, [...]
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25 January 2012
Star Refrigeration has supplied a bespoke plant for HVAC cooling at the London offices of a global investment bank. The existing refrigeration plant at the firm¹s client administration centre in the City’s Square Mile was due for replacement. The plant operated on R22, an ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant currently being phased out by EU regulations. Working [...]
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25 January 2012
The European Parliament has asked the Commission and member states to draw up plans to tackle the problem. Nearly 50% of edible and healthy food is wasted every year in the EU by households, supermarkets, restaurants and the distribution chain. Food waste currently amounts to around 89 million tonnes a year and could climb to [...]
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25 January 2012
SSE is transferring nine cleantech investments owned by SEE Ventures into a new £95m Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) fund. As part of the deal, SSE Ventures has become a major partner in the new fund. According to SSE, the fund will have substantial fresh capital available for investment in the portfolio and also has agreement [...]
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25 January 2012
23 January 2012, Minister Phil Hogan, T.D., issued a work programme setting out the steps and milestones for the development of national climate policy and legislation. The programme of work was also sent to the Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht as part of the follow-up to the [...]
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