Dr Ronnie Tallon (pictured) has been awarded the inaugural James Gandon Medal, a lifetime achievement award, by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Dr Tallon’s designs are evident all over Ireland, from the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park, Carroll’s cigarette factory in Dundalk; and the O’Reilly Hall, UCD to Spencer Dock … Read more
Action Renewables Association has launched its 2011 renewable energy and sustainability awards competition, which is sponsored by Tughans. Now in their third year, the Action Renewables Association Awards aim to recognise and reward numerous businesses who are leading the way by identifying the importance of renewable energy and sustainability, as well as embracing renewable technologies … Read more
Tyndall National Institute, UCC is this year’s winner of the ‘Renewable Energy Systems Award’ for its new research building. Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced the winner at its seventh annual Sustainable Energy Awards in Dublin recently. The state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility is heated by energy generated from its data servers, saving 12% on … Read more
Gaelectric, the Irish renewable energy group, has received planning approval for a 15 Megawatt (MW) wind farm at Inishative, near Pomeroy, in County Tyrone. The wind farm development will consist of six wind turbines with a maximum hub height of 64 metres and a maximum blade diameter of 71 metres, and will be capable of … Read more
Three new pan-European energy research infrastructure projects have been announced by the EU. A wind research facility is planned in Denmark, a concentrated solar power installation in Spain and a nuclear research reactor in Belgium. The overall investment is about Eur1.2 billion. They will be part of the Roadmap of the European Strategy Forum on … Read more
The European Commission says that this week’s UN climate change conference in Cancun (Mexico) should work towards a legally binding agreement. Key parts of the current agreement on climate change, known as the Kyoto Protocol, expire after 2012 and there is also need for urgent action on the ground. Last year’s international agreement at Copenhagen … Read more
BP is continuing to dispose of assets to help fund its liability arising from the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in April. The global energy group has agreed to sell its 60% stake in Pan American Energy, an Argentina-based oil and gas company, to Bridas Corporation for $7.06 billion. The disposal is … Read more
Nations have the chance to deliver almost 60% of the emissions reductions needed to keep global temperatures under a 2 degrees Celsius rise. But only if the pledges made last year in Copenhagen are fully met. These are among the findings of a new report compiled by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and jointly authored … Read more
UK energy watchdog Ofgem has released its latest Electricity and Gas Supply Market Report, which indicates that that the margin on a standard dual fuel tariff is now around £90, an increase of 38% from September. Whilst Ofgem would expect efficient firms to make a profit, it wants clarity on behalf of consumers that the … Read more
Topaz, Ireland’s leading fuels and convenience retailer, has agreed to provide fuel for the Simon Community’s vehicles in Dublin and Cork for the next two years. The donation is being made through the charity’s award winning ‘Food for Simon’ programme. The Simon Community provides services to people at all stages of homelessness enabling them to … Read more