Stumbling Towards Solar PV Incentives In Ireland
As a key stakeholder in the Irish Solar Industry, this week is a very interesting one indeed.Today I travel to a number of meetings with many like-minded people within my industry, to see if we can form a strong, stable and exciting incentive to help us move past the label of Europe’s solar laggards.
A Personal Thank You — CEO Ciaran Marron
The last few days have been very active on the commercial front for myself and my family with the announcement that SSE Airtricity has invested in a 40% stake of Activ8 Solar Energies.
SSE Airtricity has entered into an agreement to acquire 40 per cent of Activ8 Solar Energies
SSE Airtricity has entered into an agreement to acquire 40 percent of Activ8 Solar Energies. Under the terms of the agreement SSE Airtricity will have an option to acquire an additional 10 percent shareholding in Activ8 Solar Energies after two years.
Climate Change & The Winter Olympics: How You Can Help From Your Home
In 2007 the OECD, a rich-world think-tank, sounded the alarm. It projected that, of 666 Alpine ski resorts, roughly 40% would no longer get enough snow to operate a 100-day season (a rule of thumb for making money) if the region warmed by another 2°C. Roughly 70% might go if it warmed by 4°C.
Post Ophelia & Beast From The East: New Data Confirms Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events
New data unveiled this week show that extreme weather events have become more frequent over the past 36 years, with a significant uptick in floods and other hydrological events compared even with five years ago, according to a new publication, “Extreme weather events in Europe: Preparing for climate change adaptation: an update on EASAC’s 2013 study” by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
European Research Council Grant €1.5m to UL Researcher For Solar PV Technology Work
Further growing the trend of energy research in Ireland and Europe as a whole, Micheál Scanlon of UL has received a European Research Council Starting Grant of €1.5 million to further his research into clean energy, specifically pushing the science involved in solar photovoltaic.
While Donald Messes It Up Again, Let’s Make The Planet Great Again
Donald Trump is making a mockery of our planet, its future and also the underlying theme of “Make America Great Again”. By pulling America out of the Paris Agreement, he is making America’s outlook on science, technology and green energy “draconian”.
Solar Thermal In Spring
Solar Panels Performance In Spring We’re nearing the end of February. The fact that almost 2 months have passed in 2017 is newsworthy enough, it’s mad to think that time has gone so fast. With the time of year in mind and spring in full swing, our customers will start to see the production of […]
Activ8 Supplier, Wuxi Suntech, Awarded “Top Brand PV” by EuPD Research In Germany
Wuxi Suntech, Activ8 Solar Energies primary solar PV panel supplier has recently received high recognition for the quality of the product they provide. The quality of their components is precisely why we use their solar photovoltaic panels.
Activ8 Solar Energies Exclusive Distribution Agreement with ESDEC BV
Here at Activ8 Solar Energies, this is an exciting development, given the strong growth of the Irish solar PV market in line with commercial interest in the renewable technology alongside the installation of solar PV panels on new housing developments across Ireland.
