A major innovation introduced by an Irish visualisation company is set to transform the way proposers of projects, such as wind farms, engage with local communities and stakeholders. Innovision, which
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Iteris Inc, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University College Dublin (UCD) and Origin Enterprises plc (Origin), will add
Repurposing water bottles and aluminium cans to make wind turbines is all in a module’s work for 130 undergraduates in UCC. The first-year engineering students are participating in an initiative
The European Commission has unveiled its ideas and actions for a digital transformation that works for all, reflecting the best of Europe: open, fair, diverse, democratic and confident. It presents a European
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The green technology, Smart Control System, reduces the volume of mains
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has invented a low cost telecommunication system using drones which provides early warning on natural disasters and acts as a wifi ‘hotspot’ when phone
BrightWind Secures €162,000 in SEAI Funding to Develop a New Wind and Solar Data Management Platform
BrightWind has secured €162,000 in funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support the company in building a new wind and solar resource data management platform. The
DuPont has exercised its option to acquire full ownership of OxyMem Ltd, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company. OxyMem develops and produces Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology for
Decarbonisation will involve the most profound social adjustments and transformations since the Industrial Revolution. That’s according to Professor Murray Hitzman, Director of iCRAG the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences at the iCRAG2019 conference
Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials and more than 100 cubic metres of water per person,
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc, has announced the latest results
Research commissioned by Irish Water and conducted by B&A indicates that 44% of the Irish public admit they ‘know nothing or not very much’ about the work carried out by Irish
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found noise pollution is threatening the survival of more than 100 different species. The researchers found that noise affects the behaviour of a wide
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into carbon, which could be used as a renewable fuel for
A team of researchers, including experts from Queen’s University Belfast, have examined 31 peatlands across Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and continental Europe to assess changes in peatland surface wetness during the
Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving biodiversity. However, according to a newly published European Environment Agency
The genome sequencing of the wild Brown Trout – a significant milestone in conservation biology – has been completed by an international team of scientists, including from the Institute for Global
Newly developed 3D imaging technology has allowed scientists to map an area of cold-water coral reefs off the coast of Scotland to see whether it has recovered since being declared
A geothermal power waste product that is similar to limescale can be used to decontaminate engine exhaust fumes, university chemists have discovered. The team at Manchester Metropolitan University found that
The Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP), managed by the Carbon Trust, has launched the Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition to accelerate the development and commercialisation of floating wind. The Carbon Trust, together with 14 leading offshore
As part of the second round of its Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fund, Gas Networks Ireland has awarded six transport companies €20,000 each towards the purchase of a Natural Gas
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have discovered new ways to convert single-use plastic waste into products such as storage tanks for water and fuel, and sporting goods such as kayaks
Improving environmental sustainability of modern-day agricultural production systems, especially in relation to climate change, is the focus of new research. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is produced by micro-organisms in
“We are 50 to 100 years ahead of schedule with the slowdown of this ocean circulation pattern,” says climate scientist
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts
It is no secret that the world’s oceans are swimming with plastic debris —but the reach of human plastic waste
Climate change is occurring so rapidly that many animals may be unable to adapt, according to findings of an international
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have announced a joint initiative to incentivize researchers in
WPM Green Energy, a sustainability services and solutions provider, yesterday launched ORCA, an on–site aerobic food waste recycling technology at
Mita-Teknik, a global provider of wind turbine control and pitch technology, has launched its new generation of blade pitch system for onshore
Noise pollution is making it difficult for birds to communicate with each other and it could lead to a severe
Science Foundation Ireland is inviting research teams to compete for a €2 million prize award under the SFI Future Innovator Prize to develop disruptive
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has announced a new partnership with ApisProtect, an Irish agritech innovator, which
Healthy Thai delivery chain Camile Thai, have launched their new compostable range of packaging across their restaurants, which can go
A selection of Ireland’s most promising young social entrepreneurs recently joined Bank of Ireland ambassador and Leinster Rugby star, Sene
Air quality expert, EarthSense is integrating its Zephyr® air quality data into a new educational air quality tool developed by
Is grass more than it seems? This was a question addressed by a group of specialists from New Zealand, Denmark
The European Commission has published a comprehensive report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan it adopted in December 2015.
The European Commission has announced an investment programme worth over €10 billion for low-carbon technologies in several sectors to boost
With Ireland’s performance on climate action in response to global warming been ranked as the worst in the EU (48th out
A groundbreaking new study published in the journal, Nature Ecology and Evolution, has found that two individual personalities of male great
The European Commission has put forward an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy that serves Europe’s society,
University College Cork has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the
Following the successful introduction of the ‘University Farm’ initiative in 2016, KSG Catering is once again partnering with UCC on
Ready-made snap-together solar panels that turn waste heat into hot water are being developed at Brunel University London in a
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), an award-winning specialist firm focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects involving complex and challenging
Recent decisions by the Irish government and the European Court of Justice with regard to novel plant breeding techniques could
The Tellus Survey – a nationwide programme of Geological Survey Ireland, which collects geochemical and geophysical data on rocks, soil
Ireland’s only completely paper-free compostable cup has been launched by Zeus, the Irish global packaging solutions company. Unlike other compostable
The latest JLL Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) shows that Ireland’s property market ranks within the most ‘highly transparent’
Our soil is a critical national resource that underpins national agricultural, environmental, ecological and cultural dimensions of our economy and
A new report from Teagasc indicates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Irish agriculture are set to increase over the
A new European Commission report, Clean Air Outlook, shows that the number of premature deaths due to air pollution in 2030
College Group is to invest €10 million in building a new renewable energy facility producing biofuel from used cooking oil
Researchers from IT Sligo, together with colleagues from one of Switzerland’s leading universities, have made a discovery about how whirlpools
Dublin-based Solar AdTek, the leading developer and supplier of innovative solar powered lighting for outdoor advertising, has completed an upgrade of
A new project in the Bride Valley in east Cork will reward participating farmers for wildlife on their farms. The
Calor Gas, Ireland’s longest established supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), has launched Ireland’s first certified renewable LPG for homes
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