Abbott’s diagnostic facility in Longford has been recognised by the global healthcare group’s leadership for its outstanding Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) performance and environmental excellence. The Longford site has been named as the Abbott EHS Manufacturing Plant of the Year 2009 at the global Environment, Health and Safety Excellence Awards which took place recently in … Read more
ESB is to begin construction this week on a new wind farm in County Derry. The project, Curryfree wind farm, is located between Dunamanagh and new buildings and work are due to be completed by August 2011. When completed it will generate enough renewable energy to power 8,000 homes. The wind farm, 7km South of … Read more
The sixth Environment Ireland conference will take place on Tuesday 14th September 2010 in the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. Environment Ireland is Ireland’s largest conference on environmental policy and management. The conference is organised in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The conference is … Read more
UK-based Harper Adams University College, which has more than 4,000 students, is expanding its commitment to sustainable energy by starting work on a £3million-plus renewable power system at its Shropshire campus. The anaerobic digester at Harper Adams in Edgmond, near Newport has been in planning for two-and-a-half-years and the recent turf cutting ceremony brought together … Read more
The Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (IIPMM) has launched the National Procurement Awards, in association with Main Partner Accenture. The inaugural awards, which recognise the central role procurement plays in the economy, encompass two green categories: * Green Public Sector Procurement * Green Private Sector Procurement. The other categories are: * Overall Excellence … Read more
The repatriation of waste which originated in the Republic of Ireland but which was illegally disposed of at about 20 sites in Northern Ireland in the early part of this decade is now underway. The repatriation process follows a 2007 Roadmap agreement between the two jurisdictions and a further framework agreement in June 2009 which … Read more
Irish consumers will be among the first in Europe to get their chance to see and test-drive the Nissan Leaf this August. The world’s first affordable mass produced electric vehicle makes its European public debut when it is publicly launched at Grand Canal Dock in Dublin. The car will then embark upon a Roadshow Tour … Read more
Ireland is leading the way in staging one of the first trade exhibitions at the world’s first carbon neutral convention centre. Plan Expo Green, takes place in the new Convention Centre Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday 2nd and 3rd November. A leading showcase for the built environment, Plan Expo Green at its new venue, will … Read more
Energy giant E.ON, which operates wind farms in Northern Ireland and Britain, has become the latest investor to back the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a pioneering industry initiative to slash the costs of offshore wind power. EON is teaming up with five founding members that include offshore wind developers: DONG Energy; RWE Innogy; … Read more
The opening of the Limerick Tunnel will significantly enhance the environment in Limerick city and surrounding area by removing up to 40,000 vehicles from existing roads, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality, while cutting travel times. Construction work on the project, which commenced in August 2006 and for which Limerick County Council acted as … Read more