New hemp plaster product offers flexibility and carbon gains

Hempire Building Plaster, a new high-performance natural material that competes with more commonly used products in terms of performance and ease of use but can actually make for better, more pleasant buildings has been developed in Ireland.

Stop the meters

Coolpower Products has launched EMMA, their patented energy and micro-generator manager that maximises the value of energy generated by grid-connected micro-generators and minimises the amount and cost of energy imported from the grid.

New solar hot water cylinder introduced

Dublin-based QRS Renewable Systems has become the sole distributor of Akvaterm products, introducing the Finnish company’s solar hot water cylinders to Ireland for the first time.


Planning refusal will 'compound waste crisis'

THE country's largest private waste collector claimed yesterday that a decision by Bord Pleanála to turn down its plans for a controversial €20 million superdump would only compound the waste crisis facing the Munster region.