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ESB ECARS PARTICIPATES IN SEAI ENERGY SHOW
ESB ECARS RECENTLY exhibited in the electric vehicle pavilion at this year's SEAI Energy Show in the RDS. The show ran over the course of two days and was officially launched by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, PatRabbitte.
ESB ecars display stand showcased our electric vehicle charge point network and featureda100% electric Nissan LEAF car. The stand also displayed Irish manufactured home and public charge points from M2C and EVEO, just two of a number of Irish companies that ESB ecars is working within the roll-out and maintenance of the EV charge point system. ESB ecars display stand attracted great interest from the attending public, with many stopping to see the Nissan LEAF and ask questions about the charging infrastructure.
To check out ecars charging network see our charge point map at www.esbie/ChargePointMap, or for more on the Energy Show visit www.seai.ie/energyshow.
EU DELEGATES EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC MOTORING AT SET PLAN CONFERENCE TEST DRIVE EVENT
ESB ECARS RECENTLY ran a series of test drives for EU delegates at the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Conference held at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin.
The conference was officially opened by Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, and featured 330 delegates from all over Europe. European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and European Commissioner for Energy, Günther H. Oettinger also addressed the event.
Over the course of the two-day Conference, delegates were offered the opportunity to trial one of four 100% electric vehicles during breaks at the conference meetings.
Delegates had the choice of trial-ling a Renault Fluence Z.E. or Renault Twizy, supplied by Renault Ireland; a Mitsubishi iMiEV, supplied by Mitsubishi; or a Nissan LEAF, supplied by ESB ecars. Staff from ESB ecars and Mitsubishi were also on hand to provide information and guidance for the delegates during their drives. The test drives drew a lot of attention over the course of the conference with over 30 attendees test-driving the electric vehicles.
For more on ESB ecars see our website at www.esb.ie/ecars, or, for more on the SET Plan conference see http://www.setplan2013.ie.
Supporting Irish Guide Dogs and Down Syndrome Dublin
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ESB INTERNATIONAL had the honour of being joined by representatives from the Irish Guide Dogs and Down Syndrome Dublin in Stephen Court on Tuesday April 23rd for the donation of cheques to both charities.
Ollie Brogan, Managing Director, ESB International, addressed those present by highlighting the importance of the work undertaken by both charities and commending all those involved for their great dedication and efforts.
Each year, the proceeds from ESB International's annual December conference and summer barbecue are donated to two nominated charities. ESB international would like to thank all staff who contributed to the generous donations and all who were in attendance on Tuesday for the presentation.
EV FAST CHARGE POINTS GOOD TO GO!
THE INTRODUCTION OF the latest fast charge points under the Ten-T programme has provided a welcome boost in the number of high-speed charge points on major inter urban routes in Ireland
Six new fast charge points are now operational at the Applegreen flagship Motorway Service Areas in Lusk, Castle-Bellingham and Enfield. The new highspeed chargers, capable of charging an electric vehicle up to 80% in 20 minutes, will make it easier for drivers to top up on main routes.
ESB, together with the Department for Regional Development Northern Ireland (DRD NI), has begun the roll-out of the 46 new fast chargers (41 in the Republic, five in Northern Ireland). The fast charge-points will be installed along the key inter-urban routes as well as transport hubs such as airports and ports, building on the network of fast chargers already in place.
This roll-out is part -unded with €2.1 million from the EU, to provide 50% funding for the project. The funding has been secured under the EU Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
ESB is currently rolling out an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across Ireland. At present there are nearly 1,300 installed charge-points covering every county and 90% of big cities and towns. The €2.1m funding has been secured under the EU Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
For more information on ESB ecars and to view the charge point map please visit our website at www.esb.ie/ecars. For further information on the Ten-T project please view http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/ten-t_projects/ten-t_projects_by_country/multi_country/2011-eu-92145-s.htm.
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▪ Staff briefing outlines 2013 targets
ESBI staff turn out in large numbers to receive a briefing on the business on Friday May 17th. Guest speakers included Frank Shiel, Joyce Farrell, Ollie Brogan and Vincent Flynn.
▪ World Bank Energy Week
This conference, held in March, brought together energy specialists and sector managers from the World Bank and International Finance Corporation to exchange ideas and experiences on projects in the sector.
▪ ESB ecars leading the way in EU-funded Green eMotion
Electromobility project Green eMotion is a project that aims to develop and demonstrate a commonly accepted, user-friendly framework for the deployment of electric vehicles through out Europe. ESB ecars involvement in the project is also helping to increase awareness internationally of the work being carried out in Ireland to roll out electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Another year, another win for ESBI at ESB GAA7s
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ON SATURDAY April 20th the ESB GAA 7s tournament was held in Derry. Not deterred from the task at hand by the new venue and date, the ESB International ladies once again reclaimed the trophy. Eileen Morgan was the winner of the Golden Boot in this year's tournament and was instrumental ESB International's emphatic 4-3 to 0-1 victory over Electric Ireland. Congratulations girls - another year, another win for ESB International! See the full report on page 5.
