Building work to commence at Ireland's first ecovillage
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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Duncan Stewart launched the build phase of Ireland's first ecovillage, the Village project in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, last Saturday, 21 March.
Obama may delay signing Copenhagen climate change deal
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.
Home Energy Saving scheme open for applications
The €50m Home Energy Saving scheme is open for applications as of today.
Green Party promises thousands of new green collar jobs
THE GREEN Party will bring thousands of “green-tech” jobs to Dublin, its European candidate election in the constituency, Déirdre de Búrca, promised yesterday.
Obama pledges billions for renewable energy projects
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.
Europe's energy chiefs aim for carbon-neutral electricity by 2050
The heads of 61 power groups in the EU tonight have committed to achieving carbon-neutral electricity within an integrated power market by 2050.
Leinster House cut in energy a partial success
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.
Custom House ranks high in energy efficiency stakes
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.
Gore optimistic that world will agree deal on climate change
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.
50bn STG of investment needed for Saharan solar plan
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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Experts urge engineering solutions to cool the planet
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.
More bad news on climate change expected
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.
ESB to purchase electricity from domestic wind turbines
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.
Over 8,000 BERs registered since January
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.