TreeHugger has posted an interesting slideshow on the best in green design and architecture, including Edouard Francois & Duncan Lewis designed French holidays homes (below) that are designed to fit seemlessly into the surrounding environment, and the green roof on the California Academy of Sciences (bottom).
Emissions lower in 2008 for carbon trading companies
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Data supplied to the EU Commission by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that the verified emissions of greenhouse gases in 2008 for companies in Ireland covered by the Emissions Trading Scheme are lower than the previous year
Environmental NGOs to join social partnership talks
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ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs will be part of social partnership from now on, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has announced.
Energy minister Eamon Ryan TD has announced his department’s supplementary budget estimates for 2009.
A quick look through the summary of today's budget measures at budget.gov.ie reveals the following under the list of capital expenditure measures:
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources – €15 million savings, including a reduction of €13 million in the allocation for Sustainable Energy and Energy research programmes.
Empire State Building to get low carbon makeover
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Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has launched a new degree programme in energy engineering, commencing in September 2009 at the institute’s Dublin Road campus.
ROCKWOOL IRELAND, the world’s leading producer of stonewool insulation, has welcomed the Home Energy Saving scheme, which could help Irish homeowners save up to €700 a year on their energy bills.
Micro hydropower contribution to energy supply can double
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Micro and mini hydropower generation in Ireland can at least double
from its current total contribution to the energy supply of the country
to more than 60MW.
Real Estate Alliance confirms house sales activity increase
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A NEW property "barometer" by Real Estate Alliance confirms that house sales activity has significantly increased nationwide in recent weeks.
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Government moves forward with plans for electric vehicles
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Energy Minister Eamon Ryan today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Irish government, ESB and Renault-Nissan in relation to electric motor vehicles.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY when it comes must involve Ireland developing a
low-carbon “smart, green economy”, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) said yesterday.
Irish Kyoto target forecasts out of date, says Cuffe
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NEW PROJECTIONS for Ireland’s Kyoto targets published barely a fortnight ago may already be out of date, Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe has said.