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Abbey Hehir, Rebecca Murphy and Ryely Cantrell from Co. Clare Announced as Winners of the ABP Farm Safety category at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2020

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Students Abbey Hehir, Rebecca Murphy and Ryely Cantrell from Co. Clare were the overall winners of the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2020 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) with their innovative project, the Slurry Pit Saver. The students from St John Bosco Community College in Kildysart impressed the judges with their innovative … Read more

UPS AND TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ANNOUNCE FIVE-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP

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UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics, and the University of Dublin’s Trinity College Dublin today announced a five-year partnership to drive sustainable solutions for Dublin. “UPS is committed to addressing the environmental challenges facing the logistics sector by partnering with influential organisations,” said Andy Smith, UPS Ireland Country Manager. “This collaboration with Trinity … Read more

Ireland’s first Electric Bus takes to the road, commissioned by Tifco Hotel group

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Ireland’s first fully-electric bus went into operation today, representing another milestone in the country’s transition to a low-carbon future. The Volvo bus – commissioned by Tifco Hotel Group – will operate an 8km round trip between the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Dublin Airport every 30 minutes from 4am to 11.30pm daily, … Read more

Fota Island Resort is buzzing — with pro-pollinator plans and sustainability ideas

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One third of Irish bee species are threatened with extinction because the amount of food and safe nesting sites in our landscapes have been drastically reduced. Fota Island Resort is committed to introducing and implementing initiatives that can help create an Ireland where pollinators can survive and thrive, as well as attempting to improve sustainability … Read more

Obton to invest €300m in the Irish solar energy sector

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Obton has today announced details of its €300m investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business, and its Irish partner Shannon Energy, will develop up to 500 MW of solar PV projects in Ireland over the next five years. This represents an investment in the Irish economy of over … Read more

ELECTRIC IRELAND LAUNCHES BRIGHTER ENERGY PROGRAMME

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Today, Electric Ireland, Ireland’s leading energy provider, officially announced its Brighter Energy Programme to drive awareness and empower customers to maximise energy efficiency. The programme will be supported by the release of new products and services, including a 100% Green Electricity Price Plan. The announcement came at the launch of ‘We’re Brighter Together’, Electric Ireland’s … Read more

Wholesale Gas Prices Dropped to a 10-Year Low During 2019

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Wholesale gas prices decreased to a ten-year low in 2019, while the introduction of the new SEM marketplace in October 2018 is starting to have a dampening impact on wholesale electricity prices. According to Naturgy’s 2019 Annual Energy Review and Forecast 2020, wholesale gas prices in 2019 were over 40% lower than in 2018. “Gas … Read more

New poll confirms overwhelming majority back wind energy

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The Irish Wind Energy Association has welcomed the results of an Interactions opinion poll, published today (6 January), which found that 79 per cent of Irish people back wind energy. Confirming the popularity of Ireland’s main source of renewable energy the poll found similar levels of support for wind energy from the national sample and … Read more

Minister Humphreys announces New Round of Tariff Suspension / Quota Schemes

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The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has today announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and is calling for applications from manufacturers in the chemicals, microelectronic and related sectors. The tariff suspension scheme offers the possibility for such companies to import raw materials, components or intermediate products from outside the European Union … Read more