Nineteen new wind farms around the country have provisionally secured contracts under the State’s new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. The scheme, which counts as State aid, received final approval from the European Commission last month. It forms part of a Government plan to see 70pc of Ireland’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2030. The … Read more
Gas Networks Ireland has won the “Health and Safety Initiative of the Year” award for its HazCon app at the Networks Awards 2020. The “Health and Safety Initiative of the year” award recognises exceptional commitment to all-round health and safety and is awarded to organisations who demonstrate an innovative, robust and high-quality safety management system … Read more
Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, is highlighting how significant emissions reductions can be achieved by using energy recovery facilities, ERF, to dispose of the more than 61,000 tonnes of orange bagged clinical and infectious waste that arises each year. Recent successful demonstrations show that by using ERF this type of clinical waste can … Read more
Bord Gáis Energy, supplier of energy and services to over 710,000 homes, businesses and organisations across Ireland, has today announced a range of innovative new measures to help bolster Ireland’s position on sustainable energy use. Bord Gáis Energy’s focus is on helping home and business owners to make better energy use choices, helping the environment … Read more
Mitie has launched a new ‘Zero Carbon for Zero Cost’ energy service to help support companies with a green, clean, return to business Service focuses on demonstrating cost savings of sustainable solutions and making operations as energy efficient as possible As the nation prepares to get Britain Back to Business and lockdown restrictions begin to … Read more
Osaka, Japan (June 4, 2020) – Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. have announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. With the International Maritime Organization announcing a strategy … Read more
Dublin, Ireland, April 21, 2020 – The latest SEAI report finds Ireland is not on track to meet any of its 2020 renewable energy targets, ranking 27 out of 28 in the EU. Focus is now shifting to Ireland’s 2030 target of 70% of electricity to come from renewables and a zero-carbon electricity system by … Read more
SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables, joint owners of Galway Wind Park, have today launched a €70,000 COVID-19 response fund to support local communities around the wind farm in Connemara, Co. Galway. The funding, which is being made immediately available, will support community groups that are currently mobilising a rapid response to support those most-in-need as … Read more
The Bord Gáis Energy Index has fallen 37% in March due to an unprecedented drop of 55% in oil prices as Covid-19 spread to every corner of the globe decimating growth and energy demand. The gas market, already awash with supply before Covid-19, fell a relatively muted 3%, with electricity increasing 4% on lower wind … Read more
According to a survey from emovis, a mobility solutions provider, it was found that members of the public view environmental sustainability as an important factor in relation to their transport options. As part of the emovis podcast series, ‘Going Places’, host Aidan Power interviewed members of the public through vox pops, to get their opinions … Read more