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RTÉ News
07-08-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
€2.35m in EU funding to advance sustainable transport at Dublin Airport
The operator of Dublin and Cork airports has received the first instalment of €2.35m in funding from the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) programme. Daa said the new funding marks a major milestone in the delivery of the Dublin Airport Campus Electrification (DACE) project, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to sustainable transport there. The DACE project is co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). The project will see the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the airport campus, including chargers for landside shuttle buses, EV charging stations for light vehicles and airside shuttle buses as well as charging infrastructure for ground service equipment. The €2.35m grant is part of a wider funding package secured through the CEF AFIF 2024–2025 call, which supports the deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure. The total funding secured by daa for the DACE project is €4.7m. "This is great news for the business and for our passengers," Kenny Jacobs, daa's CEO, said. "We're focused on making meaningful progress in sustainable airport operations, and this funding from the European Commission enables us to take another significant step forward," he said. "It's a win for the environment, for innovation, and for Ireland's contribution to a more sustainable transport future," he added. "The Dublin Airport Campus Electrification project is a significant step towards decarbonising airport activities. This project is a concrete contribution to the energy transition in transport to reach climate neutrality in 2050," Richard Ferrer, Head of Alternative Fuels sector at CINEA, the Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, said. "With more than €4.7m grant provided by the Connecting Europe Facility (AFIF), the European Union will support the installation of electric charging infrastructure to enhance airport's overall sustainability," he added.
CBS News
15-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Inside SoCal: Learning at Any Age (6/15)
Tuition-free learning to jump-start a new career is the goal of LAUSD's DACE program for adults – at any age. Students share how it's changed their lives for the better. LEARNING AT ANY AGE Sponsored by LAUSD Division of Adult and Career Education Life can get in the way at times, but it's never too late to learn or to change your future. Through LAUSD's DACE program (Division of Adult and Career Education), you can get your GED or learn a brand new skill set in a shorter time frame so you can jumpstart your new career. Tuition-free classes are a key component of this program, as are the diverse classes available – healthcare, tech, trades, and more. It's also designed for people juggling work, family, and everything else. They have campuses all over LA, as well as online options. Learn more at It's never too late to pursue your dreams.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Group's bid to use water to power nearby firms
A community group in Derby wants to install a specialist turbine using a river's energy to power nearby businesses. Darley Abbey Community Energy (DACE) is trying to secure funds for an Archimedes screw - a type of turbine which enables water to flow through to a generator and provides renewable electricity - on the River Derwent at Darley Abbey Mills. The scheme was recently praised in Parliament by secretary of state for energy and net zero, Ed Miliband. Joanna Watson, a founding member of DACE, said factories in the area were first powered by water wheels and the project would "bring it full circle". Darley Action Community Energy came together to try and implement a hydroelectric scheme on the River Derwent, using the power of the weir close to Darley Abbey Mills to provide renewable energy. DACE has drawn up plans for a 100 kilowatt turbine. The aim is to provide energy to the units directly rather than sending it to the National Grid. The group said the target output would be more than 600,000 kWh per year - the average electricity use of more than 200 homes. Ms Watson added the "ball park costs" are between £800,000 to £1m. The site where today's Silk Mill is located further up the River Derwent is considered to be the first mechanised factory in world. After securing funds from various pots for a feasibility study, the group is hoping to push forward with the plans. "This gave the assurance that this is a viable project down here," Ms Watson said. "This is a sensitive area due to its heritage and we have to be careful about the type of development so we're consulting on that. "But this is all about decarbonising the energy use of the businesses in the mills - the area is based on and around water power - that's why it evolved in the first place because the factories here were powered by water wheels. "It would bring it full circle." Ms Watson said another model they could explore would be create an "energy local model" to use the low voltage neighbourhood network to offer a tariff to nearby residents. She added it would keep the income in a "local pot" to pay off the capital costs. "If the pot grows, we could reinvest it and fund other projects with the same ethos," she added. The group is now exploring the site further and has submitted an outline planning application to Derby City Council - it is currently awaiting a response. Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson recently raised the project in Parliament. In response, Miliband praised the scheme and congratulated the group on its work. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Hydro scheme to power city park
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Group's bid to use water to power Derby firms
A community group in Derby wants to install a specialist turbine using a river's energy to power nearby Abbey Community Energy (DACE) is trying to secure funds for an Archimedes screw - a type of turbine which enables water to flow through to a generator and provides renewable electricity - on the River Derwent at Darley Abbey scheme was recently praised in Parliament by secretary of state for energy and net zero, Ed Watson, a founding member of DACE, said factories in the area were first powered by water wheels and the project would "bring it full circle". Darley Action Community Energy came together to try and implement a hydroelectric scheme on the River Derwent, using the power of the weir close to Darley Abbey Mills to provide renewable has drawn up plans for a 100 kilowatt turbine. The aim is to provide energy to the units directly rather than sending it to the National group said the target output would be more than 600,000 kWh per year - the average electricity use of more than 200 Watson added the "ball park costs" are between £800,000 to £1m. The site where today's Silk Mill is located further up the River Derwent is considered to be the first mechanised factory in world. After securing funds from various pots for a feasibility study, the group is hoping to push forward with the plans."This gave the assurance that this is a viable project down here," Ms Watson said."This is a sensitive area due to its heritage and we have to be careful about the type of development so we're consulting on that."But this is all about decarbonising the energy use of the businesses in the mills - the area is based on and around water power - that's why it evolved in the first place because the factories here were powered by water wheels."It would bring it full circle." Ms Watson said another model they could explore would be create an "energy local model" to use the low voltage neighbourhood network to offer a tariff to nearby added it would keep the income in a "local pot" to pay off the capital costs."If the pot grows, we could reinvest it and fund other projects with the same ethos," she group is now exploring the site further and has submitted an outline planning application to Derby City Council - it is currently awaiting a North MP Catherine Atkinson recently raised the project in response, Miliband praised the scheme and congratulated the group on its work.
