lynn Energia has announced a supply deal for all public street lighting in Northern Ireland in an agreement with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The agreement, which will run for one year, will see Energia supply all public lighting in Northern Ireland, powering around 300,000 sites. Energia expects to supply around 100 gigawatt hours of electricity … Read more
A new apprenticeship to fill the skills gap faced by Irish equipment manufacturing firms will be launched by Joe McHugh TD Minister for Education and Skills and Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Innovation and Enterprise at Combilift, Annahagh, Monaghan on Monday 14th January 2019 at 11.00am. This Advanced Certificate in Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) … Read more
The Government is now pushing to roll out a new national network to harness power from agricultural waste as the country comes under pressure to reduce its carbon emissions. A recent report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland highlights the potential of harnessing gas from slurry and silage. They found that biogas or biomethane … Read more
The State’s forestry industry is likely to invest around €250 million in coming years as it prepares for a period of major expansion. A new trade body, Forest Industries Ireland (FII), predicted yesterday that supplies of timber will double up to 2035, boosting turnover to €1.6 billion from €800 million and adding 6,000 jobs to its current … Read more
Lidl Ireland has announced that it has invested €1 million in the installation of solar panels at eight new and reconstructed stores due to open by the end of 2019. To kick start its sustainable development plan, the German retailer said it has completed the installation of energy-saving solar panels at one of the stores: … Read more
DCU Brexit Institute and Dublin Airport Central have today announced a partnership deal which will see the airport’s new and expanding commercial quarter sponsor the Institute. Dublin Airport Central joins Arthur Cox, AIB and Grant Thornton as an official sponsor of the Institute and the announcement comes ahead of the forthcoming House of Commons vote … Read more
SSE Airtricity Utility Solutions and Cork City Council have served up a bundle of energy savings and brighter lighting on the Leeside just-in-time for Christmas with the installation of new energy efficient LED lighting along Patrick’s Street and Grand Parade in Cork city centre. The greener energy project was delivered by SSE Airtricity Utility Solutions … Read more
Calls are mounting for a biogas industry to be rolled out nationwide in a bid to bolster farm incomes and reduce Ireland’s agricultural carbon footprint. Tonight (Thursday, December 13) on episode 15 of FarmLand, Sean Finan, the CEO of the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) urged the Government to develop policy and financial supports to bolster the … Read more
A major weapon in the worldwide campaign against plastics pollution and global warming, HERU, has proven to be the ultimate cleaner environment warrior, a new independent scrutiny report has revealed. The HERU, which is backed by major boiler manufacturer BAXI, is the least impactful option in contributing to global warming compared to traditional resource collection methods. According to the World Wildlife Fund, … Read more
Communities and campaigners now leading the transformation as “leaders” trail The COP24 climate summit came to an end this weekend, and it is clear that governments have failed to adequately respond to the catastrophic impacts of climate change that were highlighted in October’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report. That landmark report stated we need to … Read more