Funded by the Government of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today announced the winners of its 2019 Energy Awards at a gala event which saw National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) take away the top prize for Energy Team of the Year. NUIG has set its sights on the campus being one … Read more
To mark the second International E-Waste Day, WEEE Ireland hosted an industry seminar – ‘WEEE EPR In Action: New Rules for a Circular Economy”. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will play a key role in the development of the Circular Economy as New European Waste Directives are transposed into Irish legislation in 2020. Mark Hilton, Head … Read more
Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, is calling on Irish companies to ensure that they adhere to proper ethical E-Waste collection and destruction principles. This comes in advance of International E-Waste Day on Monday 14th October, an initiative driven by the Waste Electrical and Electronic … Read more
ESB is to trial pilot projects with five international energy start-ups, cementing its commitment to delivering value-driven solutions for a low-carbon world. The start-ups – ev.energy (UK), Solandeo (Germany), Akselos SA (Switzerland), Enging and Save2Compete (both Portugal) – have been selected by ESB to help lead the transition to the next generation of clean, efficient … Read more
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) new podcast explores the choices we’re making every day in our homes, our work and our travel to reduce our energy use and tackle climate change. 180 Degrees, hosted by Tom Halpin, Head of Communications with SEAI, is a six-part series featuring a number of well-known Irish personalities. … Read more
Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS), Ireland’s largest privately-owned contract laboratory, is celebrating 25 years in business with the creation of 100 new jobs over the next two years as the MedTech sector continues to grow. Set up in 1994 in Ros Muc, Connemara, and with a second facility CLS MedPharma in Galway city in 2008, the … Read more
TG4 has been announced as a finalist in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Energy Awards, one of 22 companies nominated across eight categories. The SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy. They recognise the diverse areas where energy innovation is being undertaken in Ireland. From … Read more
ESB’s Smart Energy Services will provide an innovative energy solution for a world-first £120m greenhouse project, including the installation of the largest installed capacity of heat pumps in the UK. Smart Energy Services – a business unit in ESB – has been deployed by Greencoat Capital to design, install and manage the combined heat pump … Read more
1500 hectares of bog no longer used for peat production to be transformed into native woodland Coillte and Bord na Móna collaborate on native woodland plan on the Bord na Móna estate Woodlands will consist of upwards of 600,000 new trees Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Tipperary chosen for project The Minister for Communications, Climate Action … Read more
Today (30 September 2019) Ireland welcomed global leaders in ocean energy to the Convention Centre Dublin for the annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference and Exhibition (OEE 2019). The two-day conference, sponsored by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), brings together the largest gathering of ocean energy professionals in the world to discuss the future … Read more