Friday, 21 August 2009 16:29
Construct Ireland defies recession with 11.4% circulation rise
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Despite the construction industry downturn, Construct Ireland has announced an 11.4 per cent increase in circulation over the last year, the largest percentage circulation increase of any Irish magazine.
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Thursday, 20 August 2009 17:51
Open House Dublin 2009 to showcase green buildings
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Irish Architecture Foundation has announced its fourth annual Open House Dublin event. Over the weekend of October 8 to 11, buildings in Dublin selected for their architectural quality and interest will be open to the public.
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ELECTRICITY COMPANY Airtricity has been ordered not to use the term “green electricity” in its advertising, following a complaint by An Bord Gáis to the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI).
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Thursday, 06 August 2009 17:49
Imperative Energy to finance expansion with equity funding
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Imperative Energy, a supplier of large-scale biomass energy solutions, today announced that it has completed a E30m equity funding package with Rockfield Energy LLP, a UK-based private equity firm specialising in renewable energy investments.
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 16:44
Ireland could support 80,000 green jobs, report says
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Ireland could become the green energy capital of Europe and support over 80,000 green jobs, according to a new report released by Irish bio-energy firm BioPower.
Launching the report last Wednesday, energy minister Eamon Ryan said: "Clean energy will provide the solution to Ireland's economic and environmental challenges, securing the investment and jobs of the future.
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Environment minister John Gormley has announced details of the next generation of low carbon homes to be built in Ireland. Turning the sod on the Emerald Project in Ballymun, which will be one of the most energy efficient housing developments ever built in Ireland, the minister also announced details of seven additional projects to be funded under a €20 million ‘towards zero carbon homes’ scheme.
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Friday, 03 July 2009 10:27
Airtricity to create 200 jobs ahead of new marketing drive
Written by News DeskScottish-owned electricity supplier Airtricity has announced the creation of 200 new jobs as it embarks on a drive to win new customers.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 11:44
New SEI grants for public and private sector retrofit
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A new Sustainable Energy Ireland grant scheme will offer financial support to public and private sector organisations for energy upgrades and retrofits.
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Monday, 15 June 2009 15:36
Over 40,000 Building Energy Ratings issued in six months
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Sustainable Energy Ireland has today announced new figures for the Building Energy Rating scheme which show that over 40,000 BER certificates have been issued by SEI since 1 January 2009 when it became mandatory by law for all homes offered for sale or rent to have a BER.
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Energy minister Eamon Ryan TD has announced that the recently-launched Home Energy Saving scheme has proven immensely popular among Irish homeowners.
In just four months since the scheme was officially announced, over €16 million in insulation grants is being paid to approximately 12,000 homes nationwide. Over 2,000 construction workers and tradespeople have registered to carry out the works, with a similar level of Building Energy Rating (BER) assessors involved.
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Friday, 12 June 2009 12:06
EU grid needs urgent upgrade to meet renewables target
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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.
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 17:22
Ulster bank launches discounted green loan for energy upgrades
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Ulster Bank has launched a discounted loan for home improvements carried out through Sustainable Energy Ireland’s Home Energy Saving scheme and Greener Homes Scheme.
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 11:29
UN claims green energy overtakes fossil fuel investment
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Green energy overtook fossil fuels in attracting investment for power generation for the first time last year, according to figures released today by the United Nations.
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Renewable Energy
BioSpark - a newly-formed joint venture between Imperative Energy and Sustainable BioPolymers - has announced its intention to invest €40 million in the development of a next generation bio-processing research, innovation and manufacturing centre in Claremorris, County Mayo. Biospark says the venture will create 180 jobs initially, and could create up to 300 jobs in total over the next three years.
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