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Petter's 2-stroke Petrol-Paraffin Oil Engine
Petter's 2-stroke Petrol-Paraffin Oil Engine
A Petter's 2-stroke Petrol-Paraffin Oil Engine. Many engines like this can be viewed at Stradbally Steam Rally.
Courtesy of Sean McEvoy, Mountmellick, Co Laois.
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Particulate matter
In the context of air pollution particulate matter relates mainly to very small particles that are less than ten micrometres in size These very small particles are commonly known as PM10s and they ...
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Poolbeg - the site of the Dublin plant
Poolbeg - the site of the Dublin plant
This is the site for the Dublin thermal treatment plant. The current power station is currently owned by ESB and sits beside the now-decommissioned Pidgeon House generating station where electricity was first generated in 1903.
Copyright John Kennedy
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Car emissions
Car emissions
Every year, on September 22nd, we have a European Car Free Day. Across the EU, people are asked to take different types of transport like walking, cycling and public transport.
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Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas that is formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel Most carbon monoxide in the atmosphere comes from motor vehicles and so is higher in areas where traffic ...
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Sustainability, Climate Change and Eco-Friendly Farming
One of Ireland s richest natural farming advantages is that rainfall is abundant frequent and clean Apart from small acreages of horticultural crops irrigation is not generally practised in Ireland ...
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Land Use in Ireland
Forestry Ireland has an estimated 6 9million hectares of land of which about 64 or 4 44 million hectares is suitable for agriculture An estimated 745 456 hectares or 10 of total land is used for ...
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Artisan Food Production
In 2011 Ireland exported prepared foods with an estimated value of 1 54 billion This category hides a glittering array of wonderful products Artisan foods are products created with a greater focus on ...
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Farming in the Burren
One of the best examples of farming in harmony with nature can be found in the region known as the Burren in counties Clare and Galway This natural limestone environment has been described as a lunar ...
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Mechanisation and Technology
Farm techniques The horse played a noble and essential role in Irish farming until the arrival of the diesel engine tractor from the 1920s onwards Today the farming sector depends on horsepower of a ...



