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FREE & Subsidised Insulation for Homes

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What is the Tipperary Warmer Homes Scheme? The current scheme is now FULL. If you are interested in future schemes please email warmerhomes@tea.ie , with your name, address, phone number, year of house construction and construction type (cavity or stone) You can also call 0818 222924 and give this details. This scheme provides house insulation and draught proofing

Ireland’s Largest PV Project Gets the Green Light

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Work has begun on Ireland’s largest Photovoltaic project. The Tipperary County Council PV Project will install a total of 193kW of PV on 9 Local Authority buildings across the county. On completion the 193kW installed will produce 171,860kWh of electricity annually. This is equivalent to a reduction of 91,430 kg of CO2 that would have

Places up for Grabs for Green Trip to Italy

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Tipperary Energy Agency has been successful in securing funding as part of the Grundtvig Learning Partnership and is offering four people the opportunity of an all-expenses paid green trip to Italy in October. The Grundtvig programme seeks to improve the quality and European dimension of adult education. It aims to make lifelong learning opportunities more

Ireland’s Largest PV Project Gets the Green Light

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Today, (August 6th 2014) the contract was signed on Ireland’s largest Photovoltaic project. The Tipperary County Council PV Project will install a total of 193kW of PV on 9 Local Authority buildings across the county. On completion the 193kW installed will produce 171,860kWh of electricity annually. This is equivalent to a reduction of 91,430 kg

Tipperary’s Communities Have Their Say on Ireland’s Energy Future

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A large number of representatives from community groups across Tipperary came together recently to prepare a joint submission on the Green Paper on Ireland’s energy policy. The event was organised by Tipperary Energy Agency at the LIT’s campus in Thurles. The groups contributing to the joint submission on the Energy Green Paper include Templederry Community

Show off your low energy home or building at NZEB Open Doors Ireland 2014

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During the weekend of the 7th – 9th November 2014, owners of low energy houses and public/commercial buildings around the country will open their doors for the NZEB open Doors event. Last year, over 800 people visited more than 60 houses and public buildings during the NZEB Open Doors weekend. The Eco Village in Cloughjordan,

Applications Open for Green Trip to Italy in October

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Tipperary Energy Agency has been successful in securing a grant as part of the Grundtvig Learning Partnership. As part of this programme we are offering an expenses paid trip (hotel, flights and meals) to Italy, leaving on 8th October and returning on the 10th October for four or five lucky people. On the trip we

Better then Best Practice – Skills & Knowledge to Achieve Near Zero Energy Buildings Conference & Training – Oct 15 & 16

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Better than Best practice – Skills & Knowledge to Achieve Near Zero Energy Buildings Conference – This event will take place in Wood Quay Venue, Dublin, October 15 & 16 2014. The first day will be a full conference day of national and international speakers, followed by a Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) training course the