Tag: carbon neutrality
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Climate Solutions on the Farm: How eAgronom’s platform is revolutionising sustainable agriculture
Agriculture is one of the most critical industries when it comes to climate change. Not only does it play a major role in producing the food we rely on, but it also impacts our environment and natural resources in countless ways. This is why it’s so important to have a conversation about sustainable and responsible…
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New battery technology imminent?
I was reading a report on Ars Technica today about an emerging battery technology which could totally change how we use batteries today. The breakthrough comes from using capacitors as batteries. Up until now this has not been feasible because there hasn’t been a strong enough insulator to make this approach compelling. However, EEstor, the…
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Using I.T. to add green power to the network
The problem with wind power is that its production is variable and difficult to predict. From the perspective of a power supply company, such a supplier is unreliable and likely to de-stabilise the power network. For instance, at 2am in Ireland, when the demand for electricity is near its lowest, if a 40mph wind is…
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Tax on company cars causes increased carbon emissions!
I was speaking to a sales rep yesterday who was driving a company car. He told me about the Irish government’s scheme to tax people for receipt of company cars. It is called Benefit in Kind (BiK). Basically, if your employer gives you a company car, you are liable to pay 30% of the original…