ECONOMIC RECOVERY when it comes must involve Ireland developing a
low-carbon “smart, green economy”, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) said yesterday.
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Employment
Thursday, 02 April 2009 11:55
Irish Kyoto target forecasts out of date, says Cuffe
Written by News Desk
NEW PROJECTIONS for Ireland’s Kyoto targets published barely a fortnight ago may already be out of date, Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe has said.
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Government
Thursday, 02 April 2009 10:58
Velux calls for Irish homeowners to act on green intentions
Written by News Desk
Velux is calling for Irish homeowners to take positive steps to improve
the energy efficiency of their own homes. The company’s sustainable
department is planning to raise awareness of renewable technologies
though an information-led campaign at Ireland’s largest consumer-facing
exhibitions throughout 2009.
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Renewable Energy
Monday, 30 March 2009 12:07
Kingspan Solar Launches accredited installer scheme
Written by News Desk
Kingspan Solar, part of Kingspan Renewables Ltd, has launched its all-Ireland solar accreditation scheme.
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Renewable Energy
Monday, 30 March 2009 10:25
Durkan creates 150 Jobs for €9bn home insulation market
Written by News Desk
Following the Home Energy Saving scheme announcement by Minister Eamon Ryan last week, Durkan Residential, the Irish homebuilding company, has launched a new subsidiary, Durkan EcoFix , which will create 150 jobs to serve the home insulation market estimated to be worth €9 billion.
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Employment
Thursday, 26 March 2009 16:18
Building work to commence at Ireland's first ecovillage
Written by News Desk
Duncan Stewart launched the build phase of Ireland's first ecovillage, the Village project in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, last Saturday, 21 March.
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Projects
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 11:58
Obama may delay signing Copenhagen climate change deal
Written by News Desk
Barack Obama may be forced to delay signing up to a new international agreement on climate change in Copenhagen at the end of the year.
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Climate Change
The €50m Home Energy Saving scheme is open for applications as of today.
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Government
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:11
Green Party promises thousands of new green collar jobs
Written by News Desk
THE GREEN Party will bring thousands of “green-tech” jobs to Dublin, its European candidate election in the constituency, Déirdre de Búrca, promised yesterday.
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Employment
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 15:25
Obama pledges billions for renewable energy projects
Written by News Desk
Barack Obama today declared the billions of dollars he is planning to spend on renewable energy projects off-limits to the usual bartering over the next few weeks with Congress.
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Renewable Energy
Thursday, 19 March 2009 12:21
Europe's energy chiefs aim for carbon-neutral electricity by 2050
Written by Jeff Colley
The heads of 61 power groups in the EU tonight have committed to achieving carbon-neutral electricity within an integrated power market by 2050.
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Electricity
ENERGY SAVING Day in the Oireachtas last month was only a partial success, with electricity usage in a part of the complex used by politicians from the two main parties actually increasing.
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Large Buildings
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 15:46
Custom House ranks high in energy efficiency stakes
Written by News Desk
AN ENERGY efficiency audit of a number of public buildings has shown that one of the oldest properties in the State has a better rating than premises a fraction of its age.
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Large Buildings
Tuesday, 17 March 2009 14:46
Gore optimistic that world will agree deal on climate change
Written by News Desk
Al Gore, the former US vice-president, delivers an upbeat assessment of the global response to climate change today, saying he believes a "political tipping point" has been reached which will enable leaders to avert environmental catastrophe.
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Climate Change
Thursday, 12 March 2009 16:45
50bn STG of investment needed for Saharan solar plan
Written by News Desk
European countries could transform their electricity supplies within a decade by investing in a giant network of solar panels in the Sahara desert, an expert told a global warming conference in Copenhagen today.
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Renewable Energy
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 12:31
Experts urge engineering solutions to cool the planet
Written by News Desk
CLIMATE EXPERTS have urged scientists and engineers to find radical answers to global warning, suggesting they might even explore a way of refreezing the North and South Poles.
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Climate Change
More bad news on climate change is expected as more than 2,000 climate scientists gather in Copenhagen. They will be trying to pull together the latest research on global warming ahead of political negotiations later in the year.
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Climate Change
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 19:05
ESB to purchase electricity from domestic wind turbines
Written by Jeff Colley
The Commissioner for Energy Regulation has announced that the ESB is to buy electricity from so-called “micro generators” - householders who have their own wind generators or other renewable electricity systems. The price has been set at 9c per unit.
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Renewable Energy
There has been a significant and sustained increase in the number of Building Energy Rating (BER) assessments being completed and published since January 1, when it became mandatory by law for all dwellings offered for sale or lease, both new and existing, to have a BER certificate.
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Government
Friday, 13 February 2009 16:46
Making homes energy efficient could create 7,000 jobs
Written by News Desk
MEETING MODERN energy-efficiency standards in Irish homes could generate €600 million a year and create 7,000 sustainable jobs, according to new research from DKM Economic Consultants.
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Employment