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Irish Independent
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford archer claims World Bowhunter prize in South Africa
Dunbrody's four competitors were Mark Daly, Helen Kavanagh, Catherine Power and Kevin Power, who travelled across the world alongside seven other Irish archers from various parts of the country. The terrain and trails of the competition proved challenging as much as the targets themselves, and as Mark and Helen finished in 4th, Kevin, who had recently returned to archery, finished in a very commendable 9th position. But it was The Rower woman, Catherine Power, who tasted podium success with a superb 3rd place and bronze medal to top her various other victories to date. She, much like her teammates, were committed to their preparations for the world event and a spokesperson for the club, Andrew Wayland, said the members 'are delighted that it was fruitful for Catherine and is the highlight of her archery career to date.' Amalgamating temporarily for the Shooting Styles team event while they were abroad, Mark, Catherine and Helen, along with Wexford Archery Club's Lynn Ellingworth, narrowly missed out on bronze, but through no fault of their own. This was following an official omission and subsequent review which beforehand had seen them in silver medal position. They were presented with an award for their 4th place result, which for Ireland is a very impressive achievement. Meanwhile, in the World Indoor Mailmatch League, the club had no fewer than 25 archers competing and the club archers excelled as they placed in the upper tiers of their respective shooting categories. Mark Daly was victorious in the highly competitive AMBHR class and Jane Carroll was 3rd in the equally competitive female equivalent (AFBHR) with Clodagh Nolan in 5th. Whilst there were top ten finishes for most across the categories, the younger archers fared well with a top spot for Darragh Maloney in Cub Male Long Bow Class and a silver for Aoibhinn Cowley in Cub Female Trad Recurve Class. Between competitions and their preparations, the club recently welcomed French visitors, Les Archers Béarnais, to Dunbrody Archers. Organised by the Dunbrody Committee, the six archers from near Lourdes, enjoyed a day with Dunbrody members Padraic, Tony, Ian and Andrew in the woods, followed by lunch, as they went on to spend their next morning the neighbouring Wexford Archery Club, among other groups around the country. On the recent archery circuit Dunbrody Archers have competed and excelled at events in counties Wexford, Mayo, Limerick, Meath, Wicklow, Laois, Fermanagh, Galway, Tipperary, and Sligo, and on the less competitive side, archers from Dunbrody attended a bow making course hosted by Master Bowyer, Jack Pinson in Co. Sligo. 'The club shines and revels in community involvement and we love to participate in community occasions where possible. You may see us at shows and festivals throughout the year such as the Fethard festival or the Irish Woodland show. "With almost 100 people in Dunbrody Archers ranging from all ages, the club continues to shine as it celebrates 21 years in existence this year,' commented,' Mr Wayland concluded.
Bloomberg
05-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Data Center Dynamics: AI and Energy Demand
Energy-hungry data centers are on the rise. Power demand driven by artificial intelligence has been met by an increase in power purchase agreements (PPAs) for low-carbon energy. Meanwhile, DeepSeek has reduced demand through more efficient computations. So what is driving decision making at tech companies that work in the AI and data center space? At the 2025 BloombergNEF Summit San Francisco, Mark Daly, BNEF's head of technology and innovation, moderated a panel titled 'Data Center Dynamics.' This episode brings listeners that panel, which featured Steven Carlini, chief advocate of data centers and AI at Schneider Electric; Will Conkling, head of data center energy for the Americas and EMEA at Google; Kleber Costa, chief commercial officer at AES Corporation; and Darwesh Singh, founder and CEO at Bolt Graphics.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New report reveals concerning trend in global technology financing: 'There's really been a big uptick'
Money flowing into technologies that can help stop our planet from overheating dropped sharply last year, as investors moved their dollars toward artificial intelligence instead, Investment News reported. Investment in clean tech companies fell 40% in 2024, with total funding reaching $51 billion compared to $84 billion in 2023, according to new research from BloombergNEF. This marks three years in a row of falling investment in companies working on solutions to cool down our planet. Would you work for a company that doesn't have a sustainability strategy? No Only if the pay is good Only if I couldn't find another job Only if the company is working to develop a plan Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Nuclear power companies bucked the trend, bringing in the most money among clean energy startups. Pacific Fusion Corp. led the pack with a $900 million investment round. Companies working on nature-based solutions also had more money flowing in, thanks to growing interest in carbon removal and stronger policies supporting it. But most other clean tech sectors struggled. Chinese companies making solar panels and energy storage felt the pinch from too much manufacturing capacity and tariffs that lowered product demand. The shift away from funding planet-cooling solutions comes when we need them most. While AI companies pulled in nearly $100 billion last year, clean tech startup funding dropped by $20 billion to $32 billion. "There isn't an unlimited pool of capital to be invested in startups, and there's really been a big uptick in AI," said Mark Daly, head of BNEF's technology and innovation team. "It's definitely having some impact." Some bright spots remain. Overall spending on the switch to clean energy hit $2 trillion for the first time when counting all funding sources. This includes money going toward building clean energy projects and strengthening supply chains. Plus, established clean tech such as solar power and electric cars stayed strong. The principal funding challenges hit newer technologies, including clean steel and green hydrogen, which need more policy support to grow. As policies develop and costs fall, investment could bounce back. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
