Most depressing day?
January 18, 2010 at 4:57 pm | Posted in Doing business in China, Environment, Importing from China, improve costs, Peak Oil, Renewable Energy | Leave a commentTags: Business in China, cost reduction, Environment, green business, Importing from China, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Sourcing from China
I heard on the radio earlier that it has been scientifically determined that today – the third Monday in January – is the most depressing day of the year.
I didn’t hear what factors are used in determining this, but I can only assume it has something to do with credit card bills relating to excessive spending over the Christmas period arriving about now, allied to the good cheer of the holidays wearing off, allied to the fact that most new year resolutions will be broken about now, allied to the weather not showing any signs of improvement yet, allied to the fact that the summer hoildays are just about as far away as they could possibly be…. I guess you get the message 
But really, it’s just another Monday, like any other Monday, and if you take that logic another step…. it’s just another day, and you can make it as ordinary or as special as you want it to be.
Earlier, I put a little link on my twitter page to a website with positive sayings from famous people, and I got loads of positive responses. Based on that, my scientific research concludes ‘not everyone sees the third Monday in January day as being a write-off.
I spent some time over the weekend driving around the Irish countryside, and I was pleasantly surprised to note the increasing amount of houses that have Solar panels installed on the roofs. What really impressed me is that these are not all new houses. To me, this indicates that there is a slow but definite move towards renewables and micro-generation amongst the Irish population. I think this is an important and positive trend, and one that we will see accelerate over the coming months of 2010 and into 2011, as fossil fuel prices continue to increase and carbon taxes become more mainstream.
Ogham Sourcing is currently working with a number of Chinese manufacturers of Solar Panels with a view to finding a supplier or a range of suppliers whose products are suitable for the Irish Environment. If your business is involved in, or considering involvement in any area of renewables, and is considering sourcing these products from China, you need to talk to Ogham Sourcing
We have a permanently manned office in mainland China, run by an Irish manager, with a Chinese team supporting him.
Our contact details are on our website, and we would be delighted to introduce you to our company and discuss what we can do to help your business in importing from China.
EU believes that Climate holds the key to future employment
November 27, 2009 at 9:22 am | Posted in Doing business in China, Environment, Importing from China, Renewable Energy, Trading in China | Leave a commentTags: Business in China, Environment, green business, Importing from China, Renewable Energy
I’ve just been reading an interesting article on the EUbusiness website, which suggests that by 2020 employment in the whole area of renewable energy could be 2.3 million people. I think this is positive news, because it suggests that the EU recognises the need to grow this area and hopefully will maintain a positive input to growing this area. There is no doubting the fact that Peak Oil is almost upon us, or already with us according to some correspondents. This means that reserves of Oil are reducing as the commodity becomes scarcer and scarcer. So, we need an alternative, or alternatives. The primary renewables that are most easily accessible are wind, and sun which Ireland doesn’t get it’s fair share of, however there is a noticeable increase in the number of Solar panels to be seen on roofs all over the country compared to a few years ago. Wind turbines are less visible, however planning laws were eased recently, and maybe we will see an increase in these also. One thing that is needed in Ireland to advance the cause of renewable sources of energy is the ability to be able to sell surplus energy back to the national grid and that is not available at a domestic level. For all that, at Ogham Sourcing are firm believers that renewable energy is key to our future, and we have been working hard in China, sourcing suppliers of Wind Turbines and Solar Panels. If your business is thinking of getting into the renewables market in Ireland or the UK, contact us through our website and we will be delighted to discuss your requirements.
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