DETAILS of the timetable for a public inquiry into appeals by developers seeking to build two windfarms in West Norfolk were thrashed out at a pre-inquiry hearing this week. Renewable Energy Systems (RES) UK and Ireland is appealing against West Norfolk Council’s refusal to grant planning permission to build six 415ft turbines on a 494-acre … Read more
The UK and Irish energy ministers made history yesterday at the National Offshore Wind (NOW) Ireland conference as they both spoke about the two islands’ opporunity to build their export markets for renewable energy, as well as looking at how Ireland and Britain can each have confidence in security of supply from the other, particularly … Read more
Mr Hendry was the keynote speaker at the National Offshore Wind Association of Ireland Annual Conference in Dublin this week. While the minister was full of praise for Ireland’s progress in developing a renewable energy infrastructure, he also sounded a note of caution that the country has to be prepared for future energy concerns. He … Read more
A new report suggests that up to one fifth of global energy could be provided by biomass (plants) without damaging food production. The report reviews more than 90 global studies. It has been produced by the Technology and Policy Assessment function of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), which addresses key controversies in the energy … Read more
ESB and the European Investment Bank have signed a new loan facility which will provide Eur235 million funding for ESB’s ambitious investment programme to develop smarter and more sustainable electricity network infrastructure in Ireland. The loan, from the European Union’s long-term lending institution, will provide 50% funding for an investment programme of Eur470 million which … Read more
OpenHydro, the Irish tidal energy technology company, has been named Best Company in the ‘Other Renewable Energy’ category by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association. Winning the GCCA Later Stage Award demonstrates OpenHydro’s significant success in the growing cleantech industry. OpenHydro was nominated for the GCCA Later Stage Award by GCCA Member Cluster An tSlí Ghlas, … Read more
University College Cork (UCC) has become the first third level institution worldwide to be recommended for ISO 50001 Standard (Energy Management Systems). ISO 50001 is an international standard that enables organisations to establish the systems and processes necessary to improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, use, and consumption. UCC was the first third level institution … Read more
County Cork company Windturbines.ie and L-Power, based in Puglia, Italy, have signed a wind turbine supply agreement for the export of reconditioned wind turbines to Italy. Windturbines.ie will source, recondition and adapt the turbines to suit the Italian wind energy market, while L-Power will market, install and service the turbines for the end user. The … Read more
Nualight has won the overall Judges Award at the 2011 Cleantech Connect Awards in London. Some of the hottest and fastest-growing green-tech firms in Europe came down to the final 10 at the awards, held last night. The 10 finalists came from a variety of clean-tech sectors, including water, solar, smart grid, transportation, and energy … Read more
NSAI have organised a seminar to provide the Irish business sector with an overview about specific European Directives and how these impact on businesses – i.e. purchasing of products for your business or launching a product on the market. The seminar will take place on Thursday, 24th November 2011 at NSAI, Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, … Read more