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Nuada’s SCALA project has been selected for support from the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for low-carbon technologies

NI carbon capture firm secures €14.6m EU backing for French project

Ballymena’s Wrightbus is celebrating a major milestone after its 500th electric bus entered service in Greater Manchester, underlining the manufacturer’s contribution to the UK’s transition to cleaner public transport. Pictured is Vernon Everitt, Greater Manchester’s Transport Commissioner, with some of the team at the recently electrified Oldham depot

Wrightbus lands latest milestone as 500th electric bus enters service

An image of the existing wind farm, circulated by the PR firm for the application

Application made for additional seven wind turbines in Co Londonderry

First Minister Michelle O'Neill said a target of net zero by 2050 was going to be challenging

Budget of £3 million identified for climate commissioner, says Michelle O’Neill

Mallusk-headquartered Brett Martin has helped Center Parcs’ make a significant sustainability upgrade to its Whinfell Forest holiday village in Cumbria which is leading to a major reduction in both heating usage and carbon emissions

NI firm puts a lid on energy costs at Center Parcs for nearly 5,000 guests

Northern Ireland based Plaswire, a leader in recycling solutions are partnering with digital trade specialist company ubloquity from Banbridge. Pictured is Andrew Billingsley, CEO of Plaswire with Rick Atherton, Technical Project Manager at ubloquity

NI firms revolutionise wind turbine blade recycling with end-to-end traceability

Stephen Noonan, Head of ACCA Ireland

Climate technology – invest now to achieve sustainability goals, says ACCA repor...

From tents to glitter: 7 ways to go greener at Glastonbury

Wind power was one of the technologies considered in the findings, published by the British Geological Survey (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Geologists unveil parts of the UK with best energy transition potential

Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood MP having a tour of Wrightbus' factory in Ballymena

Wrightbus celebrates 50 million zero-emission miles with ministerial visit

The Natede Smart uses the power of plants to clean up the air in your home

Why the Natede Smart is the cleverest plant pot you’ll ever own

Neil Gallagher, firmus energy networks’ sustainability manager, talks installers and manufacturers through the biomethane journey in Northern Ireland.

firmus energy networks shares lower carbon mission with partners

The SwitchBot Meter Pro and Meter Pro CO2 sensor are useful gadgets to have in your home

Review: Make your home a healthier place with this smart CO2 monitor

Using digital scripts on film set (photo: Adobe)

Going green: ‘albert’ bringing green issues into sharp focus

A Northern Ireland-led project is making waves in the global maritime sector as it develops a solution to make truly net zero shipping corridors a reality. Pictured is David Surplus OBE, managing director, B9 Energy Storage with delegates at SMAGIC 24 conference

Northern Ireland maritime project making huge waves in the shipping sector

Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has signed a landmark deal worth up to half-a-billion pounds to supply more than 1,000 buses to operators Go-Ahead over the next three years. Pictured is Jose Pagano, Wrightbus COO, John McLeicester, director of UK and international sales, Matt Carney Go-Ahead CEO, Jean-Marc Gales Wrightbus CEO, Glyn Watts head of business services (Procurement, Property, Infrastructure, ESG) Go-Ahead, Gary Kernohan, commercial director, Robert Best, engineering director

Wrightbus signs largest deal to build 1,000 buses worth up to half a billion
Ballymena bus manufacturer has signed a landmark deal worth up to half-a-billion pounds to supply more than 1,000 buses to operators Go-Ahead over the next three years
Claire Cartmill

Hot on the heels of its launch, NewPower, the new repowering business from Wrightbus, has secured its first order

New enterprise by Wrightbus gets first order from one of UK’s largest operators

Partners pictured at the launch of this year's Active Travel Challenge

Campaigners drive home green message with annual Active Travel Challenge

Letters to editor

Letter: Stormont's Net Zero target is impossible to meet

Joanna Lumley .(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Going Green: Think about helping the planet on Valentine’s Day

These maps show A) the average temperature across Northern Ireland in 2023, compared with the annual average during the period 1991 to 2020, and B) the total rainfall compared with the annual average during the same period

It's official - 2023 was Northern Ireland's warmest year on record

Northern Ireland insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has made a significant commitment to reduce its environmental impact, announcing that the company will produce zero emissions by 2028. Pictured is Connor McCandless, group sales and innovation director of energystore

energystore unveils plan to invest £2million to reach net zero by 2028

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

A bowl of porridge is very healthy and has a really low carbon footprint. Photo: Adobe

Going Green:

Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

Breaking A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

Old IRA mural in west Belfast honouring 'the Loughgall martyrs'

'I've no sympathy for IRA Loughgall team: they must never be seen as victims'

A new fleet of zero-emission vehicles, manufactured by Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus, has been launched in York

Zero-emission buses manufactured by Wrightbus to be rolled out across York
A new fleet of zero-emission vehicles, manufactured by Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus, has been launched in York.
Claire Cartmill

Coldplay performs at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images

Going Green: Musicians can help in tackling climate change

Wrightbus’s fleet of world first hydrogen and world’s most efficient battery electric double deck buses have travelled a staggering four million miles since first entering service

Wrightbus sees zero-emission fleet hit the four million mile mark

A Wrightbus Hydroliner - the world's first hydrogen-powered double deck bus - described as economical, safe, and environmentally friendly.

Wrightbus zero emmisions transport plans boosted with £12m investment

Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

Seeing the sights on foot can help to cut your carbon footprint when travelling (photo: Adobe)

Ten tips for tourists to cut their carbon footprint

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

A woman holds a shopping basket of groceries.

Cost of living: Groceries cost could soar by £1.7bn

Dr Conor Hamill, Co-CEO at MOF Technologies

Belfast business launches ‘game-changing moment for carbon capture’

Eco-friendly labels (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Many things are labelled eco-friendly but can we trust them all?

The fleet of world-first hydrogen Hydroliner double deck buses built by Wrightbus has today passed a collective one million miles in service.

Wrightbus clocks up a one million miles milestone

Shane Herath, chair of the Eco-Friendly Web Alliance

Nearly 3/4 of Northern Ireland businesses unsure or not planning to reduce emiss...

Can we carbon off-set flights? (photo: phaisarnwong2517 - stock.adobe.com)

Going Green: Can we off-set our carbon footprint if we board flights?

News Letter editorial

Yes, we must cut CO2 – but mustn’t be reckless in doing so

The average Brit will do approximately 13,000 loads of laundry in their lifetime...

Wrightbus celebrates unveiling of Hydrogen bus five yeares ago

Wrightbus CEO Jo Bamford

Wrightbus prevents one million kgs of CO2 entering the atmosphere

2022 Range Rover brings sleek design, new tech and pure-EV plans

The autumnal woodland around the lake at Mount Stewart

NI 'leaf peeper' to enjoy autumn colours

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from 1 October (Photo: Shutterstock)

Halogen bulbs will be banned in UK from October - and could cost £100 to replace

Overall food prices have risen by 0.2% during the last year - but prices for individual food groups are up to 13.4 higher

20 food and drink items with the biggest price hikes in the past 12 months

Pig farmer Trevor Shields from Killkeel does not believe politicians have been listening to the threats facing the sector. Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Worker shortage threatens pig cull: Politicians are not listening says farmer

Empty shelves in the meat aisle of a branch of Tesco in Liverpool on Tuesday September 21. Shoppers will start noticing shortages within days as a result of the crisis in carbon dioxide (CO2) supply, a food industry chief has warned. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Concerns that food shortages caused by CO2 crisis could hit NI

Rising energy prices have disrupted the production of C02, a gas critical to the production and transport of meat, bread, beer and more (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why is there a shortage of CO2 gas in the UK - and how it’s used in food product...

The UK is preparing for a severe shortage of CO2 gas which will impact supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat, reports suggest (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

CO2 shortage threatens UK’s supply of meat, beer and fizzy drinks, reports sugge...

Joseph Doherty, managing director of Re-Gen Waste

Re-Gen Waste in export deal with Norwegian giant

Wrightbus's groundbreaking hydrogen double deckers

Wrightbus prevents half a million kgs of CO2 entering the atmosphere

2021 BMW 2 Series

BMW 2 Series Coupe breaks cover

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