While the women of Ireland are more environmentally friendly than their male counterparts (93% of women compared to 86% of men), a recent national survey shows that men are significantly more aware of household energy efficiency schemes. In a survey of 500 people across Ireland, conducted independently by a research agency on behalf of the … Read more
The drive to deliver cleaner air for London has had a boost with the announcement that Transport for London (TfL) will be part of a pioneering trial of wireless charge points for electric vehicles (EVs). The innovative technology enables motorists to charge batteries by driving over an electric charge pad, instead of plugging in their … Read more
Oil prices declined this afternoon as traders feared that Italy could soon find itself on the brink of a default after seeing its borrowing costs reach seven percent in response to Silvio Berlusconi’s decision to resign. The Italian PM said he would step down after the parliament passed austerity measures soon after failing to secure … Read more
Ikon Semiconductor Limited (Ikon), a Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund portfolio company, in which the University of Limerick (UL) Foundation is an investor, has entered into one of Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnerships with the university. Ikon Semiconductor Limited (Ikon), a Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund portfolio company, … Read more
Oracle Utilities has published its Future of Energy report, which looks at critical energy areas such as smart tech, energy security, electric mobility and how smart grids are going to have a key role in meeting 2050 CO2 targets set by the EU. Ireland’s Bord Gáis CEO, John Mullins, was one of the contributors to … Read more
GMIT has received international recognition for its ongoing research on waste practices and environmental methodologies in small and medium enterprises. The research is part of a European project called “FutureSME” involving 26 partners in eight countries. Sinéad Mitchell, a post-graduate researcher in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, received a best paper award for … Read more
The EU is striving to create a single electricity market. A completion date of 2014 has been set. EU legislation has been passed. Moves are being made to implement the legislation by the provision of codes and guidance. However, much still remains to be done. Will sufficient interconnection be built between national markets to create … Read more
European wind power production will meet a massive 31% of the emissions reduction required by the current EU climate target. According to a new report by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) by 2020, the EU wind industry will avoid 342 million tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 31% of the EU’s target of reducing emissions … Read more
Unless a bold change of policy direction is made, the world is set to lock itself into an insecure, inefficient and high-carbon energy system, the International Energy Agency warned today as it launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO). According to the publication, which was released today in London, there is still … Read more
University of Limerick (UL) has entered into an ‘Innovation Partnership’ with Irish clean-tech firm Ikon Semiconductor to develop a next-generation LED-based energy-efficient lighting solution, divining into the growing appetite globally for cleaner lighting. As Ireland ramps up its clean-tech portfolio, this latest industry-university partnership is tapping into a diversifying global lighting market challenge to make … Read more