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University College Cork (UCC) claims to be the first university worldwide and the first public sector body in Ireland to achieve ISO 50001 certification. Aided by ISO 50001 implementation software (Enerit) that covered significant energy users, energy saving opportunities, energy actions and planning, corrective actions and audit management, UCC implemented its energy management programme in just…
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Ireland’s new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) design
First published here . What does it mean for the renewable industry in Ireland? On Tuesday 24th July, the Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity…
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Influencing the European Green Deal and industrial strategy: Leaders and laggards among small EU states
Towards the end of its six-month EU presidency, in late December 2019, Finland offered the same free gift to all EU member states it had already given to folk at home: a basic online course in…
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New R&D Funding Opportunity to Upscale Circular Economy Practice in Cities
CircularPSP invites suppliers to develop an innovative Circular Economy solution that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more…
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Overcoming Barriers: How Article 11 of the Energy Efficiency Directive Is Driving Real Change Across Europe
Imagine a network of factories, offices, and workshops across Europe—each one balancing rising energy costs, new EU regulations, and the daily pressure to stay competitive. For many companies,…
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Empowering Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Energy Transition: The DEESME Project
The global pursuit of sustainable practices has placed increasing emphasis on energy efficiency, with the European Union (EU) at the forefront of initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. However, the…
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Energy Efficiency Reloaded: How European SMEs Are Driving Sustainability and Savings
The Power of Small Businesses in Europe's Energy Landscape Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe's economy, accounting for 98.9% of all businesses. While individually…
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Climate change might double the cost of a beer
This article has been republished here from WIRED . Despite adapted cultivation techniques, it appears like problems in beer production cannot be avoided. (Public Domain) Beer drinkers might pay more…
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Training, development of corporate policies and energy audits, keys to the success of energy efficiency measures in SMEs
Training, development of corporate policies and energy audits, keys to the success of energy efficiency measures in SMEs Mariana Fernández, Director of Communication and Training at Sustainable…
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Virtual Power Plants: former sci-fi technology is now a reality
An old saying in Ireland goes: ‘there is no strength without unity’. When it comes to distributed energy resources (DER ), it couldn’t be more true. DER, acting individually, has a very limited…
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