thomas European Investment Bank funding for research and development of a new era of low-carbon engines and commercial vehicle technologies at Ford manufacturing plants across the UK was signed off today at Ford’s Dunton technical centre. The package, backed by a 80% loan guarantee from the UK government, forms part of Ford’s £1.5 billion engine and … Read more
Clare County Council announced today that despite the rainfall in the last week, water supply to consumers continues to be vulnerable. The local authority says a hose pipe ban introduced two weeks ago in the Ennis area, North Clare and Tulla will remain in force until further notice. Most water supply sources throughout the county … Read more
SABMiller, the second largest brewer in the world and the owner of brands such as Miller Genuine Draft, Grolsch, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell, has developed innovative technology which dramatically reduces the energy input required in the boiling process within its breweries. The new technology, which will be introduced across a number of SABMiller’s operations in … Read more
As the Dail rises today, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan TD has announced that of the 13 Acts that have been passed during this parliamentary session, five emanated from his Department. The five bills from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that were signed into law are: • Energy … Read more
Chimney balloons are a very effective product which will stop cold draughts coming down your chimney and prevent heat loss going up your chimney. It is estimated that up to 80% of heat is lost up your chimney every year. Chimney Balloons are an easy way of tackling this problem. Chimney balloons are simply installed … Read more
Dublin-based energy saving company One Call Maintenance has launched a new refrigeration technology on the Irish market that it claims will slash both energy costs and greenhouse emissions by impressive amounts. Invented by UK engineers, the eCube is little bigger than an MP3 player and is simple and economical to fit. The eCube cuts the … Read more
Renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009, according to the ‘Renewable Energy Snapshots’ report, published recently by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The share rose from 57% in 2008. For the second year running, wind energy accounted for the largest share … Read more
New research reveals that Europe could not feed itself on fish from EU waters for more than 189 days a year, and so from today would be dependent on fish caught elsewhere. Consuming far more than our depleted European seas can produce is making the EU increasingly dependent on fish from elsewhere, according to a … Read more
Dr Appy Sluijs, who works at the University of Utrecht, has won the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Environmental Sciences for his research into the changes that arose in the earth’s ecosystems millions of years ago. He reconstructs sudden climate changes caused by natural processes in the past. His research helps us understand the variability … Read more
Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolf has won the contract to construct a tidal turbine for Scotrenewables, the Orkney-based marine power company. Producing 250kw of energy, the SR250 tidal turbine will weigh around 80 tonnes and will measure 30m in length with twin 8m diameter rotors, giving the system a very competitive power to weight ratio. … Read more