Clean Tech

Tesla reveals prototype Model X electric crossover

10.02.2012 Tesla has just debuted its latest all-electric vehicle, a crossover it's calling the Model X. The SUV-type vehicle will feature futuristic falcon-wing doors and is set to go into production in 2013. More »
Clean-tech Finance Bill changes welcomed by Green IFSC

09.02.2012 The clean-tech tax changes to the Finance Bill have been welcomed by the Green IFSC, which says Ireland’s Government is likely the first in the world to recognise forest carbon credits in tax legislation. More »
Ocean Energy to deploy €9m device at UK marine energy test site

08.02.2012 Irish company Ocean Energy has today landed a major contract to provide the first wave device to the offshore marine energy test site Wave Hub in Cornwall by the end of the year, giving a welcome boost to Ireland’s wave-energy sector. More »
Google takes top spot in Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard

08.02.2012 Greenpeace has today released its latest Cool IT Leaderboard that pitches IT giants against each other for how they are using their IT prowess to tackle climate change and influence the push toward clean-energy solutions. Google has come out on top for its clean energy leadership, followed by Cisco and Ericsson. In all, Greenpeace ranked 21 IT firms for how they are embracing clean-energy leadership and their potential to influence energy decisions. More »
New interactive lab highlights pharma energy efficiency

07.02.2012 Ireland has a new energy-efficient lab for academics and pharmaceutical companies to dabble with. Waldner Ireland is behind the lab, which aims to show scientists and academics in the pharma space how they can alter their behaviour in relation to energy efficiency when carrying out lab work, so they can lower their energy output by up to 40pc. More »
India takes the global clean tech lead

06.02.2012 India is now outpacing the rest of the globe in terms of its clean-tech investments, that’s according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. And the reason for India’s clean-tech upsurge? It’s down to the improving cost competitiveness of wind and solar, says Bloomberg. More »
Dylan Collins gets into the green game

04.02.2012 We hear that successful games entrepreneur Dylan Collins – the supremo who sold Demonware to Activision for US$15m and whose subsequent venture Jolt was snapped up by GameStop – has become chairman of a promising Cork technology company whose ambition it is to be the Google of tree data. More »
Obama hones in on offshore wind off mid-Atlantic coast

03.02.2012 The Obama administration is shaping up to kick start offshore wind energy in the US as part of its clean-tech focus for the economy. Just yesterday, the Obama administration announced it was moving forward to lease four areas off the mid-Atlantic coast to offshore wind-farm developers. More »
MINI gets ‘cleanest car’ award for its eco drive

03.02.2012 MINI has gleaned the cleanest car in Ireland accolade as part of a survey carried out by Motorcheck.ie. Fiat, Seat Lexus and Renault also made it into the top 5, based on how they have been tackling their carbon footprint, according to the survey. More »
US investment in clean-tech firms hit US$4.9bn in 2011

01.02.2012 Despite a challenging economic climate, US venture capital (VC) investments in clean-tech companies hit US$4.9bn in 2011, according to a new Ernst & Young clean-tech investment analysis out today. The energy and electricity generation segments, when combined, led investment in 2011, based on the analysis. More »