Economy
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Bioenergy: energy from the land
Government support for bioenergy on farms and forest land has been re-emphasised but environmentalists question some of the technologies.…
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Bioenergy: making a market
bioenergy companies need opportunities to sell products rather than grants, Joe O’Carroll tells agendaNi. Switching buildings to biomass, not capital…
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Bioenergy: action plan preparations
A research forum and clearer information on bioenergy’s benefits are among the sector’s suggestions to government, Barbara Swann outlines. As…
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Irish marine renewables
An overview of the Marine Renewables Industry Association and its work in co-ordinating Ireland’s wave and tidal efforts. “Ocean…
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Changes in the Northern Ireland sector
agendaNi looks at the changes facing the energy sector in Northern Ireland. The energy market in Northern Ireland continues…
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University rankings
The pros and cons of ranking campuses. Each year, the Times Higher Education magazine (THE) ranks the most successful…
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Reversing R&D under-performance
Nola Hewitt-Dundas explains why Northern Ireland’s low innovation must be turned round. Government support has been strong but will not…
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The future of work
Innovation and technology could considerably change the way we work in years to come. Emma Blee reports. “ICT is…
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Independent universities ‘unrealistic’
The DUP manifesto suggests that the key to success for universities is independence and a move away from state funding,…
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Filling the funding gap
agendaNi considers the CBI’s plans for cutting spending and raising money, to fill Northern Ireland’s expected funding gap. Businesses have…
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