What can you do with used wind turbine blades? One way to deal with the estimated 200,000 tonnes of blade waste per year is to use them for other products like bridges Energy • 08 Aug 24
What can you do with used wind turbine blades? One way to deal with the estimated 200,000 tonnes of blade waste per year is to use them for other products like bridges Energy • 08 Aug 24
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 17 Jul 24
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 17 Jul 24
Why we say one thing about sustainability and do something else There is a massive intention-behaviour gap between our positive intentions around sustainability and the actions we then take Climate Change • 21 Jun 24
Why we say one thing about sustainability and do something else There is a massive intention-behaviour gap between our positive intentions around sustainability and the actions we then take Climate Change • 21 Jun 24
Why are hybrid cars outselling electric cars in Ireland? There are many factors to be considered when analysing the slowdown in electric car sales and the acceleration of hybrids Motors • 16 May 24
Why are hybrid cars outselling electric cars in Ireland? There are many factors to be considered when analysing the slowdown in electric car sales and the acceleration of hybrids Motors • 16 May 24
What is a data centre - and what does it actually do? We know there are 82 data centres in Ireland and many more on the way, but what are they actually doing? Data Centres • 11 Apr 24
What is a data centre - and what does it actually do? We know there are 82 data centres in Ireland and many more on the way, but what are they actually doing? Data Centres • 11 Apr 24
Will 41,000 electric cars be sold in Ireland in 2024? We need to see 41,000 EV sales in 2024 and grow this to 185,000 by 2030 to meet the target of electrifying one-third of cars by 2030 Electric Cars • 25 Mar 24
Will 41,000 electric cars be sold in Ireland in 2024? We need to see 41,000 EV sales in 2024 and grow this to 185,000 by 2030 to meet the target of electrifying one-third of cars by 2030 Electric Cars • 25 Mar 24
Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour? It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change? Deposit Return Scheme • 30 Jan 24
Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour? It's probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change? Deposit Return Scheme • 30 Jan 24
Can working from home combined with use of EVs reduce emissions? A new study has examined how working from home combined with use of electric cars affects commuting patterns and air pollution Electric Cars • 22 Jan 24
Can working from home combined with use of EVs reduce emissions? A new study has examined how working from home combined with use of electric cars affects commuting patterns and air pollution Electric Cars • 22 Jan 24
Your guide to electric car prices and battery ranges for 2024 As electric car sales continue to soar in Ireland, here's what's available if you want to go electric in 2024 Electric Cars • 14 Dec 23
Your guide to electric car prices and battery ranges for 2024 As electric car sales continue to soar in Ireland, here's what's available if you want to go electric in 2024 Electric Cars • 14 Dec 23
Do BER ratings predict your home's actual energy performance? Study findings on the accuracy of Irish BER ratings present significant implications for policy and homeowner decision-making Energy • 11 Dec 23
Do BER ratings predict your home's actual energy performance? Study findings on the accuracy of Irish BER ratings present significant implications for policy and homeowner decision-making Energy • 11 Dec 23
What's the carbon footprint of the meat and veg we eat? Achievable changes to the familiar foods we eat would represent a 25% reduction in emissions from our current eating patterns Food • 03 Jan 24
What's the carbon footprint of the meat and veg we eat? Achievable changes to the familiar foods we eat would represent a 25% reduction in emissions from our current eating patterns Food • 03 Jan 24
What's going to happen to used electric car batteries? The good news is that they're highly recyclable, but the process can be hazardous due to potential fires and other dangers Transport • 03 Nov 23
What's going to happen to used electric car batteries? The good news is that they're highly recyclable, but the process can be hazardous due to potential fires and other dangers Transport • 03 Nov 23
How can we recycle the dirty byproduct from coal power stations? The ash from burning coal in power stations can be put to good use by the construction industry Sustainability • 23 Oct 23
How can we recycle the dirty byproduct from coal power stations? The ash from burning coal in power stations can be put to good use by the construction industry Sustainability • 23 Oct 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep 23
Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen? While hydrogen fuel vehicles have several advantages, they face the same problems as electric cars with charging infrastructure Transport • 19 Sep 23
How could the billions saved by decarbonising shipping be spent? Reducing carbon emissions from shipping can unlock massive climate and development opportunities Shipping • 25 Jul 23
How could the billions saved by decarbonising shipping be spent? Reducing carbon emissions from shipping can unlock massive climate and development opportunities Shipping • 25 Jul 23
Will this year's heat and fire force change in tourism? Wildfires are showing us favourite holiday destinations are no longer safe as climate change intensifies Climate Change • 26 Jul 23
Will this year's heat and fire force change in tourism? Wildfires are showing us favourite holiday destinations are no longer safe as climate change intensifies Climate Change • 26 Jul 23
5 tips for small businesses when it comes to sustainability Small companies need to look at their attitude to people when it comes to successful and sustainable business development Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
5 tips for small businesses when it comes to sustainability Small companies need to look at their attitude to people when it comes to successful and sustainable business development Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
Should SUV owners be charged more for parking in our cities? Paris politicians have agreed to impose higher parking fees on owners of SUVs in a bid to push them out of the city Transport • 17 Jul 23
Should SUV owners be charged more for parking in our cities? Paris politicians have agreed to impose higher parking fees on owners of SUVs in a bid to push them out of the city Transport • 17 Jul 23
Why your new house should be a timber house Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable Housing • 10 Jul 23
Why your new house should be a timber house Increased use of timber in construction is key to both meeting housing demand and being environmentally sustainable Housing • 10 Jul 23
Can Ireland lead the offshore renewable energy race? Despite our significant geographical advantages, there's no doubt Ireland is currently a laggard globally in offshore energy Renewable Energy • 10 May 23
Can Ireland lead the offshore renewable energy race? Despite our significant geographical advantages, there's no doubt Ireland is currently a laggard globally in offshore energy Renewable Energy • 10 May 23
What will we do with millions of used electric car batteries? Used EV batteries still have a considerable amount of capacity left and can be repurposed for energy storage Energy • 24 Apr 23
What will we do with millions of used electric car batteries? Used EV batteries still have a considerable amount of capacity left and can be repurposed for energy storage Energy • 24 Apr 23
Do you really need a new phone? The curse of planned obsolescence While planned obsolescence is appealing to producers it works against sustainability and damages the environment in the long term technology • 14 Apr 23
Do you really need a new phone? The curse of planned obsolescence While planned obsolescence is appealing to producers it works against sustainability and damages the environment in the long term technology • 14 Apr 23
Where are the best places for EV charging points? As electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids become more and more popular the debate around charging infrastructure continues Electric Cars • 12 Apr 23
Where are the best places for EV charging points? As electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids become more and more popular the debate around charging infrastructure continues Electric Cars • 12 Apr 23
Should electric cars in Ireland be taxed by weight? With Norway implementing a new tax that goes up with the weight of the car, is it time for Ireland to follow suit? Electric Cars • 17 Feb 23
Should electric cars in Ireland be taxed by weight? With Norway implementing a new tax that goes up with the weight of the car, is it time for Ireland to follow suit? Electric Cars • 17 Feb 23
