ronan The Government is to sign an agreement on Monday with nine northern European countries to further offshore wind-energy development. Industry lobby group, the National Offshore Wind Energy Association of Ireland (NOW), has urged politicians to back this with firm policies, saying Ireland is in a “parlous” state over meeting renewable energy targets. Ireland is to … Read more
The European Union has joined Mission Innovation, a global initiative on clean energy, at its inaugural ministerial meeting in San Francisco on 1-2 June. This initiative was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris with the aim of reinvigorating and accelerating public and private global clean energy innovation. In joining … Read more
Heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group has developed a new concept truck which can make 30% savings in fuel consumption, with the vehicle forming part of a five-year long research project aiming to improve the efficiency of long-haul transportation by 50%. Some of the vehicle’s aerodynamic features have already been implemented on Volvo Trucks’ series-produced … Read more
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the announcement by Denis Naughten that his Department’s title will be changed to include the word Environment. He will now be Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The decision comes after 13,000 people signed a petition protesting at the proposal to drop Environment from the title. That … Read more
SEAI’s Public Sector Energy Programme has been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious EU Sustainable Energy Awards. The programme is one of only nine shortlisted from over 200 nominations Europe-wide and the award is decided with a public vote. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Brussels on June 14th. SEAI’s Public Sector … Read more
Irish wholesale gas prices in May are down 37% year on year despite a slight rebound over the last month, according to the latest Wholesale Energy Market Report published by Vayu Energy. The company, which supplies gas to 20% of Ireland’s industrial and commercial market, states that the collapse in prices over the last twelve … Read more
The Cool Planet Experience will take visitors on a climate change journey Over €3 million to be invested in the experience The experience is scheduled to open to the public in Q1 2017 and will be the first of a potential global network of Cool Planet Experience’s internationally May 30th 2016: The Cool Planet Experience … Read more
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. announced the award of €4.3 million in grants to 51 seafood enterprises under 5 Schemes launched earlier this year under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme for the seafood sector. The grants are co-funded by the Exchequer and EMFF and subject to … Read more
The Tánaiste, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has indicated the Government is reviewing the name of Denis Naughten’s new Department in response to campaigners opposing the proposed abolition of the Department of Environment. Over 12,000 people have signed a petition to Enda Kenny to reverse his decision, made when he announced the new ministerial line-up on May … Read more
New research reveals that over half of the food waste generated by the UK manufacturing and retail sectors is avoidable. WRAP’s Food Surplus and Waste Quantification report aims to improve the understanding of food surplus and food waste in the grocery supply chain. The report highlights that a combination of preventing food waste being generated, … Read more