Displaying items by tag: wind energy
Ireland ranked fourth in the world for wind power
Ireland now ranks fourth in the world for the contribution of wind
energy to electricity use, according to the International Energy
Agency's 2008 Wind Energy Annual Report.
Airtricity to create 200 jobs ahead of new marketing drive
Scottish-owned electricity supplier Airtricity has announced the creation of 200 new jobs as it embarks on a drive to win new customers.
EU grid needs urgent upgrade to meet renewables target
Europe's electricity grid needs a radical overhaul if it is to distribute the renewable energy capacity that governments have committed to building by 2020, according to Europe's leading science academies.
Ireland's "first sustainable park" launched
Fr Collins Park in Donaghmede, north Dublin - billed as Ireland's "first wholly sustainable park" by Dublin City Council - was opened yesterday by Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne.
Wind Energy Direct launches pioneering wind power project
Wind Energy Direct, an Irish owned renewable energy company, today
launched an innovative wind energy installation that will deliver power
directly to the Munster Joinery plant in Ballydesmond, Co Cork.
ESB green stimulus to create thousands of energy jobs
ESB yesterday announced a series of initiatives to create up to 6,000 new jobs and training opportunities. Up to 3,700 new jobs will be created outside the company in Ireland in sectors such as smart networks and smart metering, wind energy, electric vehicles, home insulation and new sustainable technologies.
Wind power becomes Europe's fastest growing energy source
More wind power was installed in the EU than any other electricity-generating technology in 2008, according to data released yesterday.
IFA says 8,000 'green collar' jobs possible
THE IRISH Farmers’ Association has claimed 8,000 “green collar” jobs could be created by developing the renewable energy sector in wind power and biomass.
Study finds that many homes turbines fail to live up to claims
Home wind turbines are generating a fraction of the energy promised by manufacturers, and in some cases use more electricity than they make, a report warns today. The results of what is thought to be the most comprehensive study undertaken of the industry show the worst performers provided just 41 watt-hours a day - less than the energy needed for a conventional lightbulb for an hour, or even to power the turbine's own electronics.
Judge criticises wind farm project
The wind industry
In light of the failure of AER 5 and the widespread pessimism in the wind industry regarding converting AER 6 contracts into operating wind farms, we asked the six main political parties what their proposals are for the development of an Irish wind industry.
Gridlock
Ireland ’s reliance on fossil fuel sources for electricity generation places the whole country on unstable ground as these limited resources dwindle