Published on 14 December, 2008. By John Reynolds The economic downturn puts German supermarket giant Aldi in prime position to up its share of the market to 10 per cent, writes John Reynolds ‘WE actually look forward to having just a sandwich on a Friday,” Giles Hurley, group buying director … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2008
December ECO:nomics
This month’s roundup of green business news for the Irish Times eco:nomics page cane be read at the following links. – News in brief – ESB Innovation fund – Carbon capture assessment software – BP and George Soros back Qteros biofuel microorganism
ESB pumps cash into electric sports car
Published on 30 November, 2008. By John Reynolds The ESB is backing an electric sports car, along with the founders of Google and the president of eBay. As the petrolheads of BBC show Top Gear revved up the first stage of their world tour at the RDS in Dublin this … Continue reading
Explorers dig deep for hidden treasures
Published on 9 November, 2008. The largest ever exploration project in Ireland is taking place beneath the fields of Limerick. John Reynolds sees what Minco is up to at Pallas Green ‘Exploration is the research and development of the mining sector,” geologist Peter Tyler enthuses as we drive down … Continue reading
Innovation Eco:nomics, Copenmind report
A digital version of the Irish Times Innovation business magazine can now be read online here. (this link may change every month, however.) See page 8 for this month’s Eco:nomics page. November’s stories can be read: here, here, here and here. October’s reports are: here, here, here and here. The report from … Continue reading
Tullow plans to bury CO2
Published on September 21, 2008. By John Reynolds Tullow Oil may spend up to €250m on innovative carbon capture technology, as part of a venture that could eventually be floated off as a separate company. Carbon capture and sequestration, known as CCS, involves piping CO2 from coal-burning power stations into … Continue reading
I’ll be attending Copenmind
As the next eco:nomics column is published in the Irish Times Innovation business magazine on Monday, I will be spending two days at Copenmind, a greentech and cleantech conference being held in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. The October edition of Innovation will feature a report from the conference. Past eco:nomics articles … Continue reading
Anglo did not fund Sunderland’s transfer spree
Published on 17 August, 2008. By John Reynolds ANGLO Irish Bank did not fund Sunderland Football Club’s summer transfer splurge, it has been confirmed. Sunderland is thought to have spent close to €15m buying El-Hadj Diouf, Steed Malbranque, Teemu Tainio and Pascal Chimbonda this summer. Anglo was a key player … Continue reading
Food crisis plan on the menu
Published on 27 July, 2008. By John Reynolds FOOD Minister Trevor Sargent is to spearhead a wide-ranging review of farming policy and food security later this year amid increasing fears that an oil shock or hauliers’ strike could hit food supplies and deliveries to supermarkets. The plans emerge as an investigation … Continue reading
Wind Energy Gets Backing of Ryanair Boss
Published on Sunday July 06 2008. By John Reynolds IT’LL have Ireland’s eco-warriors choking on their muesli — but Michael O’Leary has developed a green streak. Flying in the face of a public image that has seen the Ryanair chief executive wage a wars of words on environmental matters, he … Continue reading