Day: 13 March 2008

Alice Springs switches to solar

A town in the middle of the sunny outback has become Australia's second "Solar City".

Irish firms urged to cut IT carbon footprints

Businesses in Ireland could consider embracing new IT technologies to reduce their environmental impact, industry experts have claimed.

Businesses told to play their part in waste management

Business people in Northern Ireland have a crucial role to play in meeting waste management challenges, according to Environment Minister Arlene Foster.

Wallace: Forest protection is vital

It is vitally important that businesses in Ireland work to protect the country's forests, a Government minister has said.

Rising energy prices could make microgeneration viable

Ian Butterss, of consultancy firm Faithful+Gould, told delegates at the Ecobuild exhibition in London, that microgeneration could pay for itself very quickly if rising energy prices and a possible carbon tax are taken into account. An extract from his speech can be heard on edie audio.

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