Carbon Zero Research Colloquium
Date: Monday 6 June 2011
Time: 9.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Dungannon campus
Carbon Zero NI: Skills development for the Sustainable Sector
Date: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Waterfront Hall, Belfast
This important conference will review the latest Government research into the future development of ‘green-collar’ jobs and explore how Northern Ireland can build a platform for growth by adapting current skills and resources to gain a position in the fast-growing green sector.
It will facilitate expert insight and focused debate aimed at identifying new opportunities to accelerate the development of urgently needed skills…
Anaerobic Digestion Opportunities, Barriers and Development Seminar
Belfast Metropolitan College has pleasure in inviting you to attend a seminar entitled “Anaerobic Digestion – Opportunities, Barriers and Development” on Friday 11th March 2011 in its Millfield Campus. The event will focus on local developments in the industry and feasibility of Belfast City Council developing an AD facility at the North Foreshore site in Belfast…
Practical Energy Management & Carbon Footprinting
This free seminar will address the management of energy within buildings and business operations and the potential for significant cost savings. Speakers from both Public and Private Sectors will address the rationale of energy management and the practical implementation of energy management systems and sources of help to reduce energy costs. The seminar will also introduce the concept of carbon footprinting and its relevance within business operations…
Pittsburgh Trade Mission: 21-25 February 2011.
Pittsburgh Trade Mission is an initiative between Invest NI and Carbon Zero NI programme to improve trade links with the US. A number of local companies and College representatives will be participating in this. Check back soon for more details or contact us.
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Upcoming Conference :-
Skill Development for the Sustainable Sector International Conference
To be held in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast on Tuesday 29th March 2011
Programme details TBC
Carbon Zero NI is exhibiting at this year’s Eco Show Live in Belfast with a showcase of the work that Carbon Zero has done to date. The Eco-Show is a new and exciting exhibition at the King’s Hall Belfast. There are seven exciting Eco Zones illustrated by talks, seminars, teach-ins and live demonstrations. The three day EcoShow attended by leading experts and industry (more…)
Carbon Zero NI Project Manager Tom Mayers, travelled to The 4th Annual Concentrated Solar Power Summit
This summit is North America’s premier CSP event. Quite simply, it is the industry’s most highly regarded meeting place for learning, networking and setting up deals. Every year, over 600 global CSP leaders converge on San Francisco, representing leading developers, key material and component suppliers, influential financiers, government organizations and agencies (more…)
Carbon Footprinting Expert now at Carbon Zero
Dr John Harrison, Clean Energy Storage Research Lecturer for Carbon Zero NI recently travelled to London to complete a intensive course on Carbon Footprinting and is now registered as a certified consultant for the Carbon Trust and Footprinting ExpertTM. Measuring carbon emissions at every step of the supply chain (more…)
Research Lecturer attends US Congress to learn more about biofuels from algae
Carbon Zero’s research lecturer in Energy from Waste, Dr Lorna Lawrence attended the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, held in Washington DC 27-30 June. Lorna’s main interest in this Congress was the ground-breaking work going on within the US on the use of algae as an alternative source of fuel (more…)
Northern Ireland students work with Pittsburgh companies on environmental projects
Mick O’Reilly and Michelle McAteer of Northern Ireland are working for one year at eCap network, an environmental consulting company based in the Hill District. A new international exchange program is partnering some of the brightest minds from one of the greenest places on earth (literally) with some of the most green-minded businesses in Pittsburgh (more…)
Carbon Zero NI Staff travel to Austria for New Opportunities in Renewable Energy
The Carbon Zero Team travelled with a number of Companies from Northern Ireland, already involved in the Renewable Energy Sector, in order to gain a greater understanding of the various Renewable Energy Technologies available on the International Market and to establish links with Training Organisations and Businesses for collaborative working (more…)
L-R Paddy Gorman, Carmel Mee , Jo McCanny, Tom Mayers, John Russell
Carbon Zero Launch
Carbon Zero Launch - Minister Reg Empy, Malachy McAleer, Tom Mayers
Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey, joined members of all six Northern Ireland FE colleges, invited speakers and guests to officially launch the Carbon Zero NI programme at South West College in Dungannon on Monday, March 29th. (more…)