Blogs Taking the heat on data centres News that the data centre ban is having a negative economic impact must be weighed against other energy needs, but it should not be ignored, writes... 21 Sep
Pro Gartner predicts energy crisis will hit data centre budgets by 40% or more Larger cloud providers have no intention to increase customer fees, for now 16 Sep
Trade Samsung pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050 The firm also vowed carbon neutrality for its DX division by 2030 15 Sep
Blogs A little foresight in data centre energy planning Ireland is facing new competition as the best place in Europe to operate a data centre, says Billy MacInnes 15 Sep
Life Minister launches Skillnet Ireland programme to tackle the staff shortage in wind sector Green Tech Skillnet, to support companies ESB, GE, EDF, Energia and others 6 Sep
Blogs Channel goggles provide a near-sighted view of the market Irish companies are investing big on new equipment, depending on your perspective, says Billy MacInnes 1 Sep
Life Renewable gas certification scheme goes live Gas Networks Ireland to provide guarantees of origin for renewable gases 19 Aug
Life The Port of Cork Company transitions to electric vehicles PoCC also in the process of installing six charging points for electric vehicles across several port locations 4 Aug
Trade Techies Go Green launches Go Green Ambassador Programme Go Green Ambassadors will be responsible for inspiring and enabling a culture of sustainability among the movement’s signatory community 29 Jul
Life Sustainability will take centre stage at Dublin Maker 2022 Visitors can bring broken items to the TOG Hackerspace Repair Café to be mended 21 Jul
Life Gas Networks Ireland to build Ireland’s first large-scale renewable gas injection facility in Cork Investment into renewable gas project worth €30m 29 Jun
Life Refurbed joins pledge to introduce common standards for reconditioned devices EUREFAS members commit to quality processes and seals 22 Jun
Blogs Channel has plenty of scope for reducing carbon emmissions Green credentials could be a deciding factor when distributors consider the pros and cons of taking on a vendor, says Billy MacInnes 10 Jun
Pro Data centres that switch from HDDs to SSDs use 70% less power This is part of Huawei’s strategy to help data centres go green through data storage 16 May
Blogs Two shades of green There's money in sustainability if the channel can come up with a unified approach, says Billy MacInnes 11 May
Pro Kingspan solution allows users to insulate and generate with a single product PowerPanel delivers operational efficiencies and is up to 74% lighter than traditional systems 3 May
Trade 90% of Irish businesses have clear plans to meet their decarbonisation targets Almost a third believe digital transformation is key to becoming more sustainable 22 Apr
Life Micro mobility start-up Luna rolls in behind European Green Deal One of 20 European start-ups to receive funding under the New European Bauhaus initiative 13 Apr
Life DCU begins e-bike trial with Tier Mobility Latest scheme to connect five Northside campuses 11 Apr
Life Lord Mayor of Dublin forges partnership with Mayors of Belfast, Liverpool, Manchester to create greener cities Mayors will work to accelerate the delivery of net-zero commitments in each region 1 Apr
Trade Future Planet helps Sisk along sustainability journey Sustainability platform tracks progress towards carbon targets 29 Mar
Radio Vampire devices and ghostly AI The news of the week broken down and rebuilt, but only if you've the right kit 25 Mar
Blogs Carbon counting another new metric for the channel The climate crisis is demanding new ways of measuring impact, says Billy MacInnes 24 Mar
Trade Eight Irish scaleups join Bord na Móna accelerator Accelerate Green aimed at early-stage companies leading the response to climate action and sustainability 21 Mar
Life The Climate Pledge attracts almost 100 new signatories Maersk, SAP, and Weyerhaeuser are among the organisations that have joined the initiative 15 Mar
Pro Microsoft’s emissions rose 22.7% in 2021 despite carbon negative pledge The company said that Scope 3 emissions are the “most difficult to control and reduce” 11 Mar
Trade Two thirds of businesses have not yet measured their carbon footprint More than half of organisations have a dedicated internal resource for sustainability 11 Mar
Blogs Ukraine conflict forcing a reappraisal of natural and human resources Rising fuel costs will put employers under pressure to reconsider their return to office timetable, says Billy MacInnes 9 Mar
Life Government backs Trinity research projects on wind farms, transport alternatives University's school of engineering testing options to achieve climate goals 7 Mar
Life Just one in five consumers in Ireland consider sustainability when shopping online While many businesses are embracing eco-friendly practices, consumers remain ambivalent 2 Mar
Trade HBAN angels to invest €10m in sustainability start-ups Aims to recruit investors at its all-island online conference 27 Jan
Pro Singapore to resume construction on new data centres following energy efficiency review New data centres will need to be more resource efficient and existing ones may need to be retrofitted 14 Jan
Life Digital technologies could deliver 40% of Ireland’s 2030 carbon reduction targets Leaders agree sustainable business operations will bring overheads down and reduce costs 25 Nov
Life Can Ireland warm homes and cook dinners with hydrogen? Researchers from UCD’s Energy Institute are investigating potential use of hydrogen in Irish homes 18 Nov
Insights Sustainability slowly creeping up list of business priorities TechBeat, DataSolutions find disappointing progress on 'net zero' offset by growing awareness of Green issues 15 Nov
Blogs Technology needs to become more sustainable – and fast Progress means a shift in priorities to put the planet first, says Billy MacInnes 12 Nov
Blogs Time to put on the Green jersey Billy MacInnes asks why there is a lack of clarity over the role of data centres in climate policy 5 Nov
Pro Microsoft launches platform to help firms monitor carbon emissions Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability will help organisations to meet their net zero targets 28 Oct
Pro Apple and AWS unveil sustainability commitments ahead of COP26 Big tech firms join Microsoft in working towards net zero targets 28 Oct
Life LoyLap releases keep-cup with contactless payment functionality Digital payments technology to deliver smooth customer experience 27 Oct
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