Tipperary’s adoption of biomass means that the county now spends €1.1M on local fuel (wood chip and wood pellet) to heat large sites. Previously, €2.5M would have been spent on imported oil. The switch to local fuel at six sites in Tipperary has seen 750, 000 litres of oil displaced in 2013. The annual local ecomonic
Two delegations of over 60 European visitors took part in tours of Tipperary’s renewable energy sites during St Patrick’s week. Visitors from Italy, Belgium, Holland, Turkey, Finland, Hungary, Spain and Germany took in sites such as Templederry Community Wind Farm, Cloughjordan Ecovillage and renewable energy installations at Gurteen Agricultural College. Dr. Vincent Carragher, Energy Manager
A new Renewable Energy Strategy for South Tipperary was adopted at a recent council meeting (March 3rd). This strategy was prepared as a joint initiative by the Council and Tipperary Energy Agency. It will ensure that South Tipperary can take advantage of renewable energy opportunities thus creating local jobs and increasing the self-sufficiency of the
Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme Visitors from Belgium, Italy, Holland and Turkey will take part in a two day green trip around Tipperary on March 18 & 19. This visit is part of the Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme Project. Led by Tipperary Energy Agency the group will visit Templederry Community Wind Farm, Cloughjordan Eco Village and
Last nights (February 18th) Eco Eye episode ‘Sustainability in the Public Sector’ featured our CEO Paul Kenny, Seamus Hoyne (Director of Tipperary Energy Agency) LIT Thurles, Michael Woulfe and Jim McGuire, Senior Engineers, North Tipperary County Council. The programme looked at the energy saving measures that North Tipperary County Council has made at Coolbawn Treatment
Last nights (February 18th) Eco Eye episode ‘Sustainability in the Public Sector’ featured our CEO Paul Kenny, Seamus Hoyne (Director of Tipperary Energy Agency) LIT Thurles, Michael Woulfe and Jim McGuire, Senior Engineers, North Tipperary County Council. The programme looked at the energy saving measures that North Tipperary County Council has made at Coolbawn Treatment
€760,000 in savings for Tipperary Local Authorities 1000 Local Authority homes insulated in 2013 The agency will feature on the next episode of Eco Eye with Duncan Stewart on February 18, RTE ONE at 7.00pm
This is a new programme aimed at Primary Schools teachers and designed to help children learn about energy through the Primary Science curriculum. As part of this programme new teaching resources have been developed and CPD workshops are being offered to teachers . For more info
