Bord na Mona is to create 91 new jobs as part of a €6 million R&D investment over the next three years with the support of government through Enterprise Ireland. The move is part of Bord na Mona’s ongoing innovation programme that has already seen recruitment commence for 20 high-tech positions, which are expected to … Read more
Ireland and Northern Ireland now have a total of 2,262 megawatts of renewable electricity capacity, according to a major report published. by EirGrid Group. The report shows that Ireland and Northern Ireland occupy a world-leading position in integrating large amounts of renewable energy onto the power system. The report details renewable energy policy in Ireland … Read more
A Limerick-based tech start-up called EpiSensor has received funding of €850,000, which will enable it to create ten new jobs and grow sales in international markets. EpiSensor has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2007. Its wireless technology platform (SiCA) reduces energy usage and costs by providing data from wireless energy sensors that show … Read more
EMPI is a recently formed professional body for the energy management services sector operating in Ireland, with continued growth in demand for energy management and energy savings, our mission at EMPI is to play a leading role in facilitating and supporting the work of a national network of energy professionals. Energy Management Service market employment … Read more
University College Cork (UCC) is also claims to be the first public sector body in Ireland to be certified to the international standard. ISO 50001, created by the International Organisation for Standardisation ISO), specifies what has to be done for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system. To meet the criteria most organisations … Read more
The announcement was made, with the formerly anti-nuclear energy secretary Chris Huhne out of the country at COP17 in South Africa, by Charles Hendry. Mr Hendry said he wanted to ‘protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty’ as he set out statutory guidance for new nuclear operators to produce plans for funding the decommissioning of … Read more
The announcement was made, with the formerly anti-nuclear energy secretary Chris Huhne out of the country at COP17 in South Africa, by Charles Hendry. Mr Hendry said he wanted to ‘protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty’ as he set out statutory guidance for new nuclear operators to produce plans for funding the decommissioning of … Read more
The Cork region could be positioned to be the global innovation hub for water technology, it emerged today, with the creation of the new Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre (WSSIC). The Innovation Centre is a joint venture between Cork City Council, the Nimbus Centre and Cork Institute of Technology The WSSIC aims to create … Read more
An influential paper on the future of water use in the UK has highlighted the likelihood of the energy industry increasing its demand. The overdue Water White Paper published today (December 8) lays out the Government’s plans for the industry. Originally scheduled for release in July the paper sets out how to increase competition among … Read more
Complaints about five of the ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers have increased according to the latest figures. The information, released today (September 9) by Consumer Focus, reveals the leap in complaints during the last quarter. And, as Consumer Focus points out, the complaints picked up after several prices rises announced early in the year kicked in. … Read more