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Ireland: A Green Tech Epicentre

With a Green IFSC, Ireland is emerging as a financial hub for the global green-tech industry. What will this mean for clean-tech entrepreneurs and start-ups? The year 2012 looks set to be a pivotal one when it comes to clean energy and the world economy. The UN has designated 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The aim? To tie in with the UN's efforts on accelerating the pace of global action on three areas by 2030: universal access to modern energy services; better rates of energy efficiency; and expanded use of renewable energy sources. Read More

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Written byMatt Ball
on April 22, 2012

A feature in the New York Times outlines the battle that is brewing in Congress to defend the use of...

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