Arklow Marine Services has officially launched its first vessel designed and built specifically for export to service offshore wind farms in the UK.

Computing giant IBM is working on a battery that could allow electric vehicles to travel 500 miles on a single charge, a development that would revolutionise the market for zero-emissions cars.

Better Place has delivered the first 100 electric cars taking part in its high-profile battery swap scheme for Israeli customers.

The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

After journeying over 48,000km using only energy from the sun, the world's largest solar-powered boat docked in Abu Dhabi last week to mark the opening of the fifth annual World Future Energy Summit.

Most modern cars have air conditioning as a standard feature. Such air conditioning needs to be powered - and, therefore, leads to greater use of fuel per kilometre driven.

Lufthansa looks set to conclude its biofuel trial with its first biofuel-powered transatlantic flight, after the airline admitted that the future of its biofuel programme now rested on its ability to source sufficient sustainable jet biofuels.

Ryanair last week said it is to levy its customers €0.25 per one way ticket to cover the EU’s new carbon tax or Emissions Trading System Tax (ETS).

The three millionth dublinbikes journey was taken on Thursday 22nd December last.

Britain's network of 18th century canals could once again play a major industrial role, in a revival driven by the demand for green energy.