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April/May 2014 www.esb.ie/em 09 Innovation ESB International teams up with South Africa Gaels Page 10 Over 20,000 apply to take part in ESB's Great Electric Drive ESB Innovation celebrated International Women's Day 2014 by two events designed to inspire and encourage all the women of ESB International to reach their potential and achieve fulfilment in important areas of their lives. Pictured above are: Jacinta Ryan, Joyce Farrell, Ollie Brogan, MD ESB International, Paula King, John McSweeney, Head of Innovation and Bernie O'Connor. Dermot McA rdle, Manager eca 8 Number of ecar trial applicants doubles from last year. OVER 20,000 applicants were received for this year's Great Electric Drive, which offers people and commercial businesses the chance to join a new team of ecar ambassadors and trial an electric vehicle. The number of applications has almost doubled in comparison to the first Great Electric Drive, highlighting the increased interest in electric vehicles and their merits for drivers in Ireland. Last month, ESB launched the International Women's Day celebrated by ESB Innovation rs. Some of the EV's which will feature in the 2014/2015 Great Electric Drive . The highest number of applications came from Leinster (excluding Dublin) at just under 30%, reflecting high interest in electric vehicles from people in commuter belt counties. This was followed by Dublin and Munster each at 25% and Connacht/Ulster at 20%. search for 24 ecar ambassadors, asking people from a wide variety of ages, lifestyles, occupations and commuting patterns, as well as commercial businesses to get involved in this year's trial. Applications have now closed and the response has Pictured are the Talbot Family at the launch of this year's Great Electric Drive. been overwhelm- ing, with over 20,000 applications from people and businesses from all over Ireland. The majority of those who applied said that their intended use for the ecar was commuting to work, with over half stating that their average daily commute is less than 50kms. The cost savings of driving electric was also cited as a major reason for applying. Almost 1,000 commercial applications were also received for the Great Electric Drive, with most entries coming once again from the main urban centres of Dublin (28%), followed by Cork (11%), Galway (6%), and Limerick (4%). Most of those that entered are either sole traders or private companies. n The selected ecar ambassadors will be announced in April and will trial electric vehicles from BMW, Citroen, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Renault. ESB ecars Commercial Manager at Intermodes a great example of a fully interoperable, EV infrastructural project. The conference included 100 delegates from across Europe, where discussions were held on sustainable intermodal transport options and how they can contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions. There were also expert panels who discussed the use of bicycles in the transport chain, new technologies for sustainable mobility including hybrid buses and trams. n ESB Telecoms Ltd. signs Done Deal RECENTLY ESB Telecoms Ltd. delivered an exciting new service to DoneDeal. It's the first time ESBT has done business with Ireland's most successful online classified adverts website. DoneDeal provides an easy and safe marketplace for people to buy and sell sort of things - on aver- DoneDeal provides an easy and safe marketplace for people to buy and sell all sorts of things - on average, 140,000 new items are advertised each month and the website has over 500,000 visitors each day. DoneDeal, located in Wexford Town, partnered with ESBT to expand their high capacity network. 2014 Conference in Brussels DEIRDRE ARTHUR, Commercial Manager ESB ecars, took part in an expert panel discussion at an International Conference on Intermodality and Sustainable Transport including the role of Energy Generators; why and how they can contribute to Sustainable Transport, during February last. ESB took the opportunity to outline the success of the ecars project in Ireland during the presentation, which is viewed in Europe as ESB INNOVATION celebrated International Women's Day 2014 by hosting events on March 11th. The events, hosted by Joyce Farrell, HR Manager, Innovation and supported by the Equality & Diversity Office were designed to inspire and encourage all women of ESB Innovation to reach their full potential and achieve fulfilment in all aspects of their lives. Joyce was joined by Paula King, Executive Coach, who shared her insights and her Ten Powerful Steps to Success. The events proved to be fun and interactive Deirdre Arthur, Commercial Manager, ESB ecars at the Intermodes 2014 Conference, Brussels. ESB has installed charge points at the majority of train stations and other transport hubs, which are Intermodal sites. See all our ecar charge points at http://www.esb.ie/electric-cars/electric-carcharging/electric-car-charge-point-map.jsp age, 140,000 new items are advertised each month and the website has over 500,000 visitors each day. DoneDeal, located in Wexford Town, partnered with ESBT to expand their high capacity network. This deal comes directly from ESBT's value mining initiative where cross-functional teams developed op- with plenty of thought provoking tips and advice. Participants left with a journal designed to inspire and encourage each person to achieve their 'Personal Best'. The occasion was also marked by an event in the Coffee Dock offering healthy snacks to all ESB International staff. International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900's and annually on March 8, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and to celebrate their achievements. n portunities that will contribute to the overall performance of the business. This team focused on extending ESB Telecoms Ltd. National Fibre Infrastructure using microwave links. ESBT acknowledge the great work carried out by Keith Conlon, Colm Conheady, John Reilly, Fergal O'Buachain and Gareth Winders in bringing this initiative from concept to fruition. DoneDeal are delighted to have partnered with ESBT. Commenting on the deal, Agnes Healy, Marketing Manager, DoneDeal, said: "We are delighted to have signed up with ESB Telecoms and hope that this high speed internet link will help make our working day easier". n Contents ❱❱ n A momentous day for ocean energy in Ireland The Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan is making waves in the area of sustainable energy development. http://www.esb.ie/em http://www.esb.ie/electric-cars/electric-car-charging/electric-car-charge-point-map.jsp

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