Against a background of rising world energy prices, ISO’s announcement of a third quarter 2011 target for publication of its ISO 50001 International Standard for energy management is particularly timely. ISO 50001 will help organizations to improve their energy performance, increase energy efficiency and reduce climate change impacts. ISO 50001 will establish a framework for … Read more
An innovative new Irish company has attracted €800,000 in funding to drive the growth of its business at home and abroad. Founded by chief executive Michael Phelan, Endeco Technologies has invented and developed a range of wireless smart energy management technologies which it is already selling into the retail sector. The investment in Endeco was … Read more
Irish company ManageC02 has developed and launched what it claims is the UK’s first ‘all-in-one’ carbon management software. The cloud-based solution can track and report on an organisation’s international carbon footprint and has an energy management module that allows for real-time energy monitoring of electricity, gas and oil consumption. This allows companies to identify high … Read more
Vayu, the independent business to business energy provider, has launched a new iPhone app, allowing businesses to access real time energy market information on the move. The new service is available to all businesses and is particularly relevant to companies facing large energy bills. The new iVayu app offers subscribers and existing Vayu customers up … Read more
Having trained 250 of its drivers in eco-driving techniques following successful trials in several areas of the country, Bus Eireann is confident of significantly reducing its fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions during 2011. Indeed, Eco-driving and fuel monitoring could save Bus Eireann over €1.5 million a year while cutting emissions. Eco-driving involves driving in … Read more
After an extremely successful event in 2010, preparations for The Energy Event 2011 are now well underway and with a new venue and over 70 exhibitors already confirmed, the event looks set to grow from strength to strength. The Energy Event is the UK’s only major event dedicated to energy procurement, management and efficiency and … Read more
Brian Scannell of the Musgrave Group has been named Energy Manager of the Year in the SEAI’s 2010 Sustainable Energy Awards. The Musgrave Group launched a five-year sustainability strategy across its business in 2007 that has since delivered over 3GWh in energy savings, equivalent to 5% year on year savings. In addition to partnering over … Read more
Shannon based Smart Grid technology company FMC-Tech has been selected as a partner of GE as part of GE’s $200 million global ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid. The Challenge, launched on July 13th, 2010, was created to find and fund ideas to accelerate the development and deployment of power grid technology. In this first round … Read more
Belfield Technologies, a new energy management venture, has received a runner-up award in the NovaUCD’s 2010 Start-Up competition. Belfield Technologies (www.belfieldtechnologies.com) has developed a technology to assist public and private organisations to reduce their energy costs and associated carbon footprints. The HID LightSaver, a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting control system, is programmable and compatible … Read more
Ten organisations which have taken effective steps towards protecting the environment, such as a dry cleaner only using 100% recycled hangers and an international retailer rolling out an environmentally-conscious cartoon superhero, were recognised at the recent annual EnviroCom Awards in Dublin. Hosted by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Board, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and … Read more