Author Archives: Francoise Hickey

A summary of the the TEA strategy summary plan is now available for download on our website.

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)  have launched the Better Energy Homes Scheme, which offers grants to homeowners looking to improve the energy performance of their homes in order to reduce energy use and costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Previous schemes available to homeowners , the Home Energy Savings  Scheme (HES) and the

The U4energy competition is a unique opportunity for teachers and pupils to learn about energy efficiency by performing short and long term actions to help reduce daily consumption. All primary and secondary schools across Europe are invited to enter the competition will run in two editions: 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 For more information please visit the

As part of the regional biomass business development Intereg IV C project, partners from Sweden, Estonia, Italy and Spain are visiting a number of Renewable Energy Project sites in the South East on 19th and 20th April 2011. The partners in the project will have meetings in Kilkenny on the 19th and spend the remaining

Nenagh Pool Goes Renewable The Tipperary Energy Agency have successfully negotiated and procured on behalf of Nenagh Town Council the supply of a biomass boiler to provide all the heat required at the public facility. The TEA have developed good experience in the procurement of Renewable Energy Projects including Tipperary Institute Campus, Gurteen Agricultural College

County Tipperary is definitely punching above its weight when it comes to ecological initiatives and green business. An event is being hosted in Thurles next month by Coláiste Éile and the Tipperary Institute in association with Green Works Tipperary entitled, “Exploring the possibilities of Tipperary becoming an eco county”. This workshop will launch a new