lynn The level of emissions coming from Ireland’s transport sector are undeniably high, which is of particular concern when considering the country’s commitment to a future with lower levels of greenhouse gases, ratified by the 2015 Paris Agreement. The long-term solution to this problem is to shift people from buying heavily-polluting petrol and diesel cars over … Read more
Following its successful launch in 2017, the Green Teams National Programme continues to support green teams and environmental champions through training and resources to help spearhead sustainability improvement in the workplace (www.greenteams.ie). A total of 36 environmental champions have taken part in the Programme to date from sectors including food processing, local authorities, third level … Read more
After two decades of European initiatives to promote “Responsible Research and Innovation” (RRI) in academia, R&D organisations and industrial research, MaREI, the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy at University College Cork and ICORSA (International Consortium of Researcher Staff Associations) have won two Horizon 2020 projects, collectively worth €4.5 million to research, develop and implement … Read more
From left: Mark Hunter, data centre site manager, Facebook, with Niall McEntegart, data centre operations director of EMEA, Facebook. Image: Robbie Reynolds Every detail for the Facebook data centre in Clonee has been considered, even a plan for saving the bees. Facebook’s new €300m data centre park in Clonee, Co Meath, is powered 100pc by … Read more
Forestry firm to increase its dividend to taxpayers and seek development partner to build wind and solar projects State forestry company Coillte is to reinvest part of a €111m windfall in a new partnership focused on fresh energy projects. The company is on the hunt for a development partner to build out solar farms and … Read more
MINISTER NAUGHTEN ANNOUNCES €8 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING AWARDED BY SEAI TO INNOVATIVE ENERGY RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS IRELAND €8 million in funding awarded to 45 innovative energy projects across Ireland Projects with NUIG, SSE Airtricity, UCD, UCC and Teagasc among those to receive support 10 September 2018: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis … Read more
Ardmac has received certification for compliance with the new ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management standard, becoming one of the first companies in Europe to achieve this standard. The ISO 45001: 2018 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, to enable organisations to provide … Read more
Waste management firm Veolia’s vehicle fleet is set to include two fully-electric bin lorries, which will be charged with power derived from waste collected by the company. Green power for charging the lorries will come from the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Sheffield The project will see two of Veolia’s end-of-life refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) … Read more
Dublin, 5th September 2018 Just Energy, Ireland’s newest energy supplier, has announced it is to create 50 new jobs nationwide. The announcement comes as the Irish arm of the company looks to celebrate its first anniversary, after entering the market in September 2017. These jobs are in addition to the dedicated team of energy advisors … Read more
Reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency are at the forefront of the global climate change agenda. ISO 50001, the flagship International Standard for improving energy performance, has just been updated. Energy consumption is on the rise, despite the fact that it contributes to nearly 60 % of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. 1) At the … Read more