Irish and Scottish Ministers are joining companies and researchers and government departments and agencies in the offshore wind sector to promote collaboration between Ireland and Scotland in harnessing the full economic development potential of offshore wind in both countries and beyond.

Advancing the Offshore Wind Opportunity: Bridging Irish and Scottish Perspectives will explore opportunities for collaboration on joint initiatives, share expertise, and develop partnerships that can maximise the economic benefit of offshore wind energy to both countries.

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Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD are being joined by Scotland's Minister for Climate Action, Gillian Martin MSP at the event, which is focusing on offshore wind supply chains, RDI & skills, and regulation, planning and infrastructure and is comprised of a series of policy roundtable discussions in Dublin.

The event is an action from the Department Enterprise Trade and Employment's recently published Powering Prosperity - Ireland's Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy.

At the core of Powering Prosperity is the ambition to build a successful, vibrant, and impactful new offshore wind energy sector by the end of this decade, and to ensure that sector creates significant value and up to 5,000 jobs in offshore wind energy and related industries for the people of Ireland.

Minister Burke said:

"It is great to have the opportunity to engage with Minister Martin, as well as with companies and researchers in the offshore wind industry across the two days. Ireland can make a real impact in the delivery of offshore renewable energy, both domestically and internationally.

This week's event with Scotland shows that we are serious about realising our ambitions to develop a successful and impactful offshore wind industry in Ireland, to be a world leader in this space in terms of building the capacity of Irish companies to work on international offshore wind projects and to be a global leader in research, development, and innovation in wind energy.

"We hope this event will lead to ongoing collaboration with Scotland in the offshore wind sector at Governmental level and between companies and the research community. Both countries have ambitious targets in relation to offshore wind and, working together, we can achieve far more than going this road alone."

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, said:

"Ireland has taken a number of significant steps towards delivering offshore wind energy over the last year including our first successful offshore wind auction, the establishment of the Maritime Area Regularity Authority, the publication of our first Draft Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for our South Coast, as well as the Future Framework for offshore renewable energy, and Powering Prosperity.

Together these set a roadmap for how Ireland can create an offshore renewable energy sector of scale to achieve our climate and energy targets beyond 2030, while also bolstering the security and prosperity of the State.

"This event with Scotland demonstrates our commitment to working with like-minded countries in addressing common challenges, and developing joint solutions as we navigate the pathway to 37GW of offshore renewable energy by 2050.

This is a big target for a country of our size, but it is achievable, and part of realising that will be to work with countries like Scotland in ensuring that all parts of the system, including regulation, planning and infrastructure, research and development, and supply chains are in place to deliver the windfarms."

Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, commented:

"The development of offshore renewable energy is a priority for our Government. By wo...

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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has today published their Behavioural Energy and Travel Tracker (BETT) Report for Summer 2023, which tracks the residential and travel-related energy consumption behaviours of people in Ireland. BETT seeks to measure Ireland's energy consumption habits and uncover the factors which influence them to understand how to motivate behavioural change.

Changes in transport behaviours were minimal across the seasons: practically unchanged from winter, seven in ten journeys were taken by car across the summer months. Just under a quarter of reported journeys continued to use active travel (walking or cycling) between May and September, and just 5% of journeys were taken by public transport.

45% of short car journeys (2km or less) were taken for shopping or similar errands. These short car journeys were also more likely to be undertaken by those on higher incomes, women, over 35s, those living as a family, and unsurprisingly, those living in rural areas.

As expected, there was a significant decrease in the use of home heating in the summer months with 10% of people reporting the use of home heating on a given day.

There remain significant misconceptions about energy use, despite people self-reporting a high understanding of energy saving practice. Over three in five participants incorrectly believed electricity was cheaper at off-peak times for everyone with a smart meter, and about three in ten incorrectly believed that setting the thermostat to a higher temperature would make a room heat up faster.

However, people did recognise energy efficiency in cooking behaviours: 59% correctly identified the difference in energy consumption between air fryers and ovens - air fryers use the same energy in an hour as an oven uses in 35 minutes. This was reflected in the increased use of air fryers for cooked meals, which saw an increase from 17% in December to 24% in September.

Energy poverty was lower in the summer months but still worryingly high. Over a third of participants reported spending 10% of their income on energy and struggling to pay bills.

Speaking about the Behavioural Energy and Travel Tracker, SEAI Director Margie McCarthy said:

"There is a collective acknowledgement that we all need to change our energy consumption behaviours to reduce our carbon footprint. However, there is a disconnect between knowing this and implementing the necessary behavioural changes in our everyday lives. Home energy use and transport are the two primary everyday activities where we can all make a real difference through small changes."

The report puts forward a number of recommendations to address these inefficiencies.

"To encourage the kinds of positive behavioural changes we'd like to see, there are a number of changes that can be made: this includes improving our transport infrastructure to decrease car use and increase active and public transport, and using more education and awareness campaigns to improve people's understanding of energy consumption. We also need to see additional supports introduced to address energy poverty, which remains an issue for people during the summer months," McCarthy added.

"People know that changes need to be made - what we need now is to put the structures in place to enable this."

The full BETT report can be viewed here.

In France, the cement industry emits 10 million tonnes of CO2 per year. The greenhouse gas comes from the manufacture of cement's active ingredient, clinker. At the Irradiated Solids Laboratory (LSI*), Marie-Noëlle de Noirfontaine and Mireille Courtial are carrying out detailed characterizations of materials likely to replace clinker. An essential step in the decarbonization of the industry.

The importance of Low-carbon cement

With 10 billion tons produced worldwide every year, cement represents a major challenge in terms of energy transition. In France, industry professionals are aiming to reduce their CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030, then achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The race is therefore on to decarbonize the entire industry, not only through manufacturing processes (energy efficiency, choice of fuels, capture of CO2 emissions), but also through the choice of other raw materials and new alternatives to clinker.

Marie-Noëlle de Noirfontaine and Mireille Courtial have responded to calls for projects issued by cement manufacturers in this context. Their work is part of the Elysée's France 2030 investment plan. "We're interested in alternative materials to clinker," explains Marie-Noëlle de Noirfontaine. "This is one of the major levers we can use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," adds Mireille Courtial.

Two-thirds of the emissions from the clinker manufacturing process come from the decarbonation of limestone into lime and CO2. The remaining third comes from the energy used to heat the kiln required for this operation.

For some time now, a proportion of clinker has been replaced in common cements by substitute materials. These are natural materials and finely ground vitreous or vitro-crystalline industrial by-products from blast furnaces or thermal power plants. However, the gradual closure of these sites means that new substitutes must be found. The wide availability of recycled glass makes it a very attractive alternative.

More generally, materials containing, for example, a finely divided siliceous or silico-aluminous vitreous phase - such as the natural pozzolans already used by the Romans - are attracting the attention of scientists.

A little lexical clarification: glass refers to any solid material whose atoms are disordered, as opposed to crystals, which have precise, repetitive arrangements of their atoms. It's also known as an amorphous solid. "And the more depolymerized the glass network, the more reactive it will be, and therefore the more likely it is to replace clinker," explains Marie-Noëlle de Noirfontaine.

Upstream of the process

From industrial waste to volcanic ash, the two scientists analyzed a representative panel of clinker replacement candidates supplied by cement manufacturers. By sifting through these samples using spectroscopy (Raman, X-ray fluorescence) and X-ray diffraction, they were able to characterize and classify them (nature, order of atoms). "We cross-referenced the results obtained using these three techniques and developed a reading grid that can easily be used by cement manufacturers.

It informs them about the degree of polymerization of the glassy structures contained in our 13 specimens, and therefore about the reactivity of each and their potential to replace clinker", reveals Mireille Courtial.

These results come at a very early stage in the production chain for new decarbonated cements. "The detailed characterization of these materials enables chemists to design activators capable of depolymerizing the most stable glasses, thus broadening the range of possible alternatives to clinker. This is the boom of the years to come in the sector", enthuses Marie-Noëlle de Noirfontaine.

For, in addition to the 13 samples from cement manufacturers, other substitute materials have appeared on the bench of the two researchers. "We have been approached by Saint-Gobain to characterize biomass ash from the combustion of plant matter (wood, straw), animal matter (carcasses) and waste (paper). O...

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company and global leader in digital engineering, has announced its expansion on the island of Ireland with a new office in Newry, Co. Down. The expansion will be supported by the creation of 15 jobs in GlobalLogic's new Northern Ireland hub.

The strategic expansion will drive further business growth for GlobalLogic in Ireland. Last year, GlobalLogic acquired Sidero, the Athlone based cloud and software development company. The acquisition marked GlobalLogic's first entry into the Irish market, and Sidero has since become GlobalLogic in Ireland. The ambitious expansion on the island of Ireland will support GlobalLogic's global plans.

From its new base in Northern Ireland, GlobalLogic will support a greater number of businesses with in-demand digital engineering expertise, design-led experiences, data services, and AI powered product and platform development. Initially, the Northern Ireland office will focus on enterprises in the public sector, as well as those operating in the healthcare, life sciences, telecoms, financial services, and transport industries.

The new jobs are being created over the next two years across human resources, business development, and software engineering.

GlobalLogic has a number of partnerships with leading global players including AWS, Microsoft, and Google, ensuring the company is at the forefront of technology innovation. It has helped to develop some of the most cutting-edge technologies in the world, including life-saving medical devices such as a wearable defibrillator which has already benefitted thousands of cardiac patients.

Carmel Owens, MD GlobalLogic in Ireland, said: "This expansion in Northern Ireland cements GlobalLogic's commitment to businesses on the island of Ireland, while also representing a significant step in our ambitious growth plans. This new presence builds on the success we have steered from our Athlone HQ and is a strong validation of the skills, expertise and dedication of the entire GlobalLogic team in Ireland.

"As a champion of regional investment and the advantages that it can deliver, Newry is an ideal base from which we can expand our business. We are tapping into the rich economy of Northern Ireland and in doing so, this move will enable us to roll out our services to even more sectors and industries. We anticipate many opportunities for growth in Newry and across Northern Ireland and we look forward with excitement to the next chapter and continued success on the island of Ireland."

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As the world population continues to grow, the demand for food is rapidly increasing, with an estimated 45% increase in food production required by 2050 . This puts huge pressure on the agricultural industry to become more robust and ramp up productivity. However, the challenge of feeding the world is not only a matter of quantity but also of quality and sustainability.

Reducing Carbon Emissions

As the world exceeds the critical 1.5C warming threshold 12 months in a row, the need to rapidly reduce carbon emissions has never been greater. The stability and resilience of the global food system is at risk and the challenge of reaching these goals by 2050 is further compounded by the introduction of strict climate action legislation.

In 2021, The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill was passed, which commits Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050. With agriculture in Ireland contributing to 38.5% of the total GHGs emitted, the industry needs to adopt innovative technologies and practices that can both increase yield, while also reducing environmental impact and adapting to changing climatic conditions.

The Rise of AgriTech

In recent years, farming has become an increasingly high-tech business focused on expanding scale and efficiency, with more recent innovations focusing on improving sustainability. In 2023, the AgriTech market was valued at $24.19 billion USD globally and is forecasted to grow to $54.17 billion USD by 2029. Therefore, the demand for novel technologies is expected to continue to rise, as will the opportunity for new and existing companies.

AI is one technology that has grabbed the agricultural industry by the horns. A juxtaposition, merging what is considered the oldest technology with one of the newest, AI, could significantly mitigate some of the climate and supply challenges faced by the agricultural sector. In recent years, there has been an increase in companies designing various AI solutions aimed at improving productivity and sustainability within the agricultural industry.

Leveraging Data

Big data has become an integral component within every industry to optimise processes and profitability. With the rapid development of AI technology, this data can now create even more value by providing better insights, automating tasks and enhancing decision making.

In the agricultural sector specifically, AI-powered tools are being developed to perform various predictive analytics such as monitoring?weather conditions and recommending the application of fertiliser. By providing a more holistic understanding of farming processes, this technology is empowering farmers to make data driven decisions from supply chain management to monitoring crop and livestock health.

From the perspective of Irish agriculture, Machine learning (ML) and AI algorithms are also being applied to the livestock and dairy industry with a concept known as precision livestock farming (PLF). An example of this technology is tracking milk production for individual cows and interpreting this data to perform health screening for the animal or to forecast supply for market demands.

With dairy farms having higher levels of environmental emissions due to the greater production intensity, PLF technology has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by streamlining daily farm activities and decreasing waste. Overall, this increase in knowledge and visibility enables improved efficiency and sustainability, which is critical in the attempt to reduce total GHG emissions and support Ireland's transition to Net Zero by 2050.

AI-powered Computer Vision

Computer vision is another application of AI that is being implemented in various farming processes. With the majority of farms in Ireland focused on livestock production, particularly beef and dairy, there is mounting pressure on farmers to balance meeting market needs while reducing GHG emissions.

Similar to milk production capture technology, advancements in...

Nearly 80% of Europeans aren't involved in the energy transition, often because they don't know how. Digital tools can make it easier for people to actively participate and support the shift to a greener future, but consumers still lack user-friendly solutions. Leading energy industry and research collaborators from across Europe are launching the EU-DREAM project this month to accelerate innovation in digital tools and enhance the adoption of digital services in the energy market.

The EU-DREAM project stands for Effective Uptake of Digital Services to Repower European Consumers and Communities as Active Participants in Energy Transition and Markets and focuses on improving consumer interaction with the energy market. It aims to simplify complex energy management processes and enhance customer awareness, trust, and confidence through the introduction of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -based assistant and a Natural Language Processing (NLP) intermediary.

The project is led by the University of Porto (Portugal) and 16 other collaborators from nine countries, Ireland included. The project is set to develop next-generation energy services, solutions, and products, fully tested and demonstrated in six living labs (LLs) across six EU countries: Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Denmark. Each LL will be focusing on different aspects of energy innovation:

LL1 (Coimbra, Portugal): AI-powered renewable energy communities

LL2 (Genk, Belgium): Addressing energy poverty and impacts on vulnerable consumers

LL3 (Northern Italy, Italy): Energy flexibility and interoperability at the residential scale

LL4 (Dublin, Ireland): Empowering consumers for energy management

LL5 (Thessaloniki and other cities, Greece): Smart energy services for multi-energy vectors

LL6 (Aalborg, Denmark): DT-enabled residential IoT microgrid

"These innovative tools will translate intricate energy market details into everyday language, making energy management accessible and understandable. The AI-based assistant will act as an energy attorney for users, optimizing energy settings according to individual preferences, while the NLP intermediary will facilitate seamless communication in layman's terms," explained João Catalão, full professor, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (Portugal).

The Irish LL4, led by SSE Airtricity in collaboration with EPRI Europe and DCSix Technologies, aims to address consumers' ability to optimise energy usage in Ireland through real-time data analysis and AI algorithms, ensuring efficient usage and minimizing grid reliance. "Innovations that help with an equitable, affordable clean energy transition are key to meeting net-zero targets," said Mário Couto, technical leader at EPRI Europe.

"We are pleased to work with SSE Airtricity and DCSix Technologies on the lab, which could provide consumers with the tools needed as part of an effective energy transformation."

Additionally, a Digital Twin (DT) of households will be created using real-time data from sensors, allowing for precise monitoring and optimization of energy use. These household DTs will integrate into broader community DTs, providing valuable insights for new market designs and consumer-oriented business models.

The project, from July 2024 to December 2027, is funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, under agreement no. 101160614.

For more information about EU-DREAM and its initiatives, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-dream/.

Revolut, the European-licensed bank with more than 45 million customers worldwide and over 2.8 million in Ireland, has crunched the numbers on Irish consumer spending over the last month, with the app's own data revealing that two bumper weekends, a rise in tourism, and the start of the school holidays all saw spending rise.

Revolut's consumer spending analysis tracked 55.6 million card payments in June, indicating several real-world spending trends by Ireland's Revolut account holders. The total amount spent with Revolut has grown by over 15% (YoY increase) when comparing June 2024 with June 2023, which also accounts for the 16.5% rise in Revolut customers in Ireland in that time.

As part of its 2023 Annual Report, Revolut highlighted how its customer balances had grown across the board in Ireland by more than 50% (2022 vs 2023) and over 26% (2023 vs 2024 YTD, i.e. June). A growing number of consumers across the country are choosing from Revolut's broad array of products, which are offered at competitive rates and provide a top-quality customer journey.

With spending on taxis, buses, and general commuter transport rising by more than 12%, 12.5%, and 4.25% respectively (MoM increases), it was clear that the June Bank Holiday, along with the final weekend of the month (which saw the Taylor Swift concerts, GAA quarter-finals, and Dublin Pride) drove a spending hike. Customers in Ireland headed for bars, cafes, restaurants, and nightclubs more often, with spending collectively rising by more than 10% (MoM increase).

Domestic and international tourism was also a factor in Ireland's increased Revolut spending, with June being a popular time to visit the country. There was an 11% jump (MoM increase) in hotel spending, up more than 13% compared to last June. Meanwhile, spending in souvenir shops (16% MoM increase) and tourist attractions (17% MoM increase) shot up. Car rentals also skyrocketed 35% (YoY increase), as excited holidaymakers made their way around Ireland.

With some schools signing off for summer in early June, spending on children's activities rose. The mid-month release of Disney's 'Inside Out 2' can be attributed to the over 34% rise (MoM increase) in spending in cinemas. Amusement parks (26% MoM increase) and aquariums (19% MoM increase) also proved popular in June for those with kids.

Maurice Murphy, General Manager at Revolut Bank UAB - Ireland Branch, said: "The 15% rise in the amount of money customers are spending with us each month is notable. While we have continued to innovate at pace for the benefit of the Irish market, we're also doing more to become people's primary bank. Our customers are encouraged by what they see, and we will continue to encourage more to see Revolut as the bank they go to first time, every time.

Overall, the bumper month of June provided a visible uplift to a variety of economic sectors."

Revolut, a European-licensed bank, was recently recognised by financial comparison site Bonkers.ie as 'Ireland's Best Consumer Business' and 'provider of the Best Current Account', while the company ranked 9th as part of the Ireland RepTrak 2024 study earlier this year.

For more information, visit: www.revolut.com/en-IE.

Irish businesses continue to face challenges in complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) six years on from its introduction, according to new research. The findings were presented by Forvis Mazars and McCann FitzGerald LLP in their latest joint survey, "GDPR and Digital Legislation: A Survey of the Impact and Effect on Organisations in Ireland".

The research, which was conducted by Ipsos B&A, found that just 15% of businesses consider their organisation to be 'fully compliant' with the legislation, which is billed as the toughest privacy and security law in the world. A further 58% of respondents indicated their organisation was 'materially compliant', and 25% said their organisation was 'somewhat compliant'.

In order to achieve their compliance targets, half of the businesses surveyed believe they need more resourcing, financial investments or further expertise in this space.

The research also found that 82% of respondents believe the risks associated with GDPR non-compliance are increasing, with respondents citing 'reputational risk' as the most important factor in determining an organisation's data protection risk appetite, followed by 'fear of fines'. Eight in 10 (81%) of the businesses surveyed say they intend to improve their compliance status.

This is the eighth edition of the Forvis Mazars and McCann FitzGerald LLP annual survey on the impact of GDPR on organisations in Ireland. As well as examining the latest perceptions among Irish businesses regarding GDPR compliance, the report also assesses awareness and readiness for a wave of new legislative developments from the European Union in response to rapid technological changes.

Findings show that 60% of those surveyed are concerned about the impact of new digital legislation on their organisation, which includes DORA (the Digital Operational Resilience Act), the AI Act, the Data Act, the Data Governance Act, the Digital Services Act, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act, the Digital Markets Act, the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) and the Cyber Resilience Act.

There is also a high degree of uncertainty regarding the new legislation with many respondents being unsure of their applicability to their business, which suggests further education and awareness is required within organisations.

Key Findings:

82% of respondents agree that the risks associated with GDPR non-compliance are increasing, up from 70% in last year's survey.

81% of respondents intend on improving their compliance status.

59% of respondents are concerned about the prospect of being fined for GDPR non-compliance, compared to 58% in last year's survey.

47% of respondents agree that working to comply with GDPR has delivered many benefits for their organisation, up from 34% last year.

Over half of the respondents (52%) say that the CEO of their organisation is strongly engaged in GDPR compliance and data privacy, compared to 50% in 2023.

Six out of 10 respondents are concerned about upcoming digital legislation.

63% of respondents indicated that the AI Act will apply to their organisation.

Liam McKenna, Partner in Consulting Services at Forvis Mazars, said: "This survey underscores the essential need for organisations to remain up to date with both current and forthcoming regulations in the digital space. Irish businesses must diligently maintain their compliance initiatives, particularly amid the significant financial and reputational risks at stake.

"Although GDPR regulations were implemented in 2018, that only 15% of Irish companies are fully compliant is a concern for Irish business, particularly in light of further digital legislation coming down the tracks including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), AI Act, Data Act, and Digital Services Act, among others. Irish companies therefore need to urgently focus on GDPR adherence, while actively gearing up for new legislative requirements."

Paul Lavery, Partner at McCann FitzGerald LLP, added: "The...

Dogpatch Labs and The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology FCAT have selected three breakthrough startups to participate in "The FCAT Fellowship" programme, which will take place in Dogpatch Labs, Ireland's leading innovation hub based in Dublin - one of Europe's most vibrant tech ecosystems.

Kicking off in July 2024, participating startups in the inaugural cohort will receive 1 year of support from Dogpatch Labs to help accelerate their business, learning from established entrepreneurs and gaining access to Dogpatch Labs' extensive network. Startups will also gain access to the expertise and network of FCAT, which tests and scales groundbreaking concepts and ideas that advance Fidelity's market leadership and enhances customer experiences.

Highlighting the significance of the partnership, Aaron Smith, Head of Innovation Ecosystem at Fidelity Investments, expressed his excitement, stating: "Our collaboration with Dogpatch Labs on The FCAT Fellowship programme will strengthen the innovation ecosystem. By leveraging our collective expertise, resources and global network, we have the opportunity to drive significant advancements for these startups. We believe in working

with these committed founders to help them achieve their potential. This programme can be a catalyst, in accelerating these startups, helping them scale and ultimately have a profound impact."

Dogpatch Lab's Managing Director of Innovation David Power said, "This is our most personal programme yet - the startups on the programme will receive the very best available supports from our innovation team here at Dogpatch, and the access to the expertise and global network of the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology takes this to the next level."

The startups selected for the FCAT Fellowship are:

Lip, founded by David Atkinson (a former digital producer), is transforming global communication with AI-powered video translation, enabling seamless multilingual interactions for brands like Treatwell and Utempo Global.

gClinics, founded by Auindrila Das (a genomics scientist with a background in genetic engineering and molecular medicine) in February 2024, has a mission to help healthcare professionals and individuals make informed healthcare decisions by integrating actionable genomic insights into standard medical practice.

DevA11y, founded by Cormac Chisholm and Patrick Guiney, is an AI-powered accessibility compliance platform designed to simplify and streamline the process of making digital products accessible to all users.

DevA11y integrates accessibility expert feedback and advanced AI to manage risk and enhance accessibility in real-time, making websites, web apps, and mobile apps inclusive for everyone, especially in light of the upcoming European Accessibility Act, which will take effect in less than a year.

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