Ten-fold investment in energy efficiency needed if we’re to meet 2030 climate targets, experts say

Three Counties Energy Agency (3cea) launches Energy Transition Strategy and bids to produce surplus green energy by 2030   A ten-fold increase in investment in energy efficiency and a commitment to grant aid all eligible projects in 2020 is required if Ireland is to meet its 2030 climate targets, experts say. Communities, businesses, home owners … Read more

€32 million annual energy savings, 130,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided annually and €400 million invested in Ireland’s clean energy transition through SEAI programmes in 2019

€140 million invested by Government in sustainable energy actions across a range of sectors in 2019, securing total investment of €400 million 24,700 homeowners, 4,700 car owners, and more than 800 businesses are using less energy, have lower energy bills and are better placed for carbon tax increases 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 will be … Read more

PMI to Power Buildings with 100% Green Energy

Pinergy, the smart energy provider, is delighted to support Property Management Ireland (PMI), specifically its student accommodation business, in both its pursuit to become more sustainable and in teaching students to form habits around sustainability. PMI’s ambition to be an industry leader in managing properties that support sustainable living is now made all the more … Read more

Schneider Electric announced UK expansion driven by demand for green technologies

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation in energy management and automation, is pleased to announce the expansion of its UK manufacturing facilities in Scarborough and Leeds driven by rising demand in renewable and green technologies. The business is set to invest in a multi-million pound upgrade and expansion of its Leeds and Scarborough UK … Read more

e-Stewards to extend Wisetek’s e-waste certification to all international sites

  Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services; is proud to announce that they will be extending its E Stewards certification for the company globally. The prestigious e-waste standard is currently in place at Wisetek’s American sites, and will be extended to all of the company’s … Read more

Azuri makes Global Cleantech 100 list for 2020

Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been named by Cleantech Group in the prestigious 2020 Global Cleantech 100. Contested by over 8,000 innovators from 80 countries, the Global Cleantech 100 is an annual guide to leading companies in sustainable innovation. Only the top 100 companies best positioned to solve … Read more

SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables recognised for launching Ireland’s first wind powered scholarship

Galway Wind Park, Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm, bagged yet another award at the annual Irish Wind Industry Awards in Dublin on Friday 24 January. The 174MW project, co-owned by SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables, took home the opening award of the night for Wind Energy in the Community for the launch of Ireland’s first … Read more

Enquiries boost for Optima Energy as organisations seek to bolster energy data security

Optima Energy, a leading developer and provider of advanced energy management software, has seen a leap in the number of enquiries it is receiving as organisations seek to bolster their energy data systems. Optima says the growing threat of cyber-attacks is the number one reason more companies are seeking to invest in advanced software to … Read more

Second annual Irish Wind Awards celebrates record-breaking year

Almost 400 people from Ireland’s largest renewable energy industry joined broadcaster and commentator Ivan Yates at the second annual Irish Wind Energy Awards in Clontarf Castle, Dublin, on Friday night to celebrate another record-breaking year for the industry. In a year when climate change has never been more talked about, wind energy has emerged as … Read more

Re-Gen WTE Ltd renews long-term licence with Warrenpoint Harbour

Newry-headquartered Re-Gen WTE Ltd, has agreed another long-term licence with Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WPHA), to export ‘Refuse Derived Fuel’ products from Warrenpoint Port. The company processes around 200,000 tonnes of waste at its facility every year and Warrenpoint Port is an important transit point for processed, non-recyclable ‘Black Bin’ waste, destined for Europe. Anything recyclable … Read more