thomas The Government has set aside €130m as a dedicated fund to promote programmes for energy efficiency and renewable energy, with the hopes that a series of focuses could ultimately bring down the price of energy in Ireland. Projects that are aimed at people “experiencing fuel poverty” will be the main focus, explained Alex White, the minister … Read more
Ibec has recently launched its environment awards 2015/16. These awards offer Irish companies an opportunity to showcase any environmental initiatives they have undertaken in the last two years. These may include developing an environmental management system or changes in the company processes, products or services that have provided cost savings, efficiency and a benefit to … Read more
An innovative financial modelling and analytics software tool for the renewable energy sector was licensed this week by University College Cork to spin out company, Exceedence Ltd. The company, founded and led by Dr. Ray Alcorn, will now bring to market the ExceedenceFINANCE solution developed by software engineers, financial analysts, industry specialists and researchers in … Read more
Irish gas and electricity supplier Vayu Energy has announced the rollout of a national energy efficiency programme for businesses, targeting total energy savings of 350 GWh by the end of 2020 and a reduction of 242,000 tonnes in CO2 − the equivalent of taking 50,000 cars off the road. The launch follows the successful completion … Read more
Irish wholesale gas prices were 8% lower on average in September compared with September 2014 and 2% higher compared with last month, according to the latest Wholesale Energy Market Report published by Vayu Energy. The report states that the year-on-year decrease in prices is due to an increase in pipeline gas supplies and a positive … Read more
Carrigaline, Cork, was today named as the first SIRO-powered town in Munster, with the rollout creating 40 fixed-term jobs as a result of the works. The SIRO rollout has already begun in Carrigaline, and the contract for work on the 100pc fibre network has been awarded to TLI Group, a Kerry-based infrastructural consultancy and construction … Read more
Tomorrow (18 September), a number of major figures from the energy sector, both Irish and international, will be descending on the Mansion House, Dublin for the Powershift energy summit. The Dublin energy summit is being hosted jointly by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and ESB and will raise many issues, but will … Read more
NSAI is advising Irish businesses that two of the world’s most popular standards in Quality Management (ISO 9001) and Environmental Management (ISO 14001) are set to change from this month. Key improvements will help organisations to tackle changing business conditions, from climate change to supply chain management. These standards are used by almost 1.5 million … Read more
ISO 14001:2015, which sets out the requirements for an environmental management standard, is one of the world’s most widely used standards and a key business tool for many organizations. With more than 300 000 certificates issued globally every year, it ranks high on the agenda of many organizations worldwide who place importance on their environmental … Read more
One of the world’s leading experts on wave energy, Professor John Ringwood from the Centre for Ocean Energy Research at Maynooth University, has been awarded EU Horizon 2020 funding to collaborate with Scottish company, Aquamarine Power, in the development of commercial wave energy technology. The team has been awarded €800,000 to improve the performance of … Read more