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

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 lucky people. On the trip we will visit strong examples

In conjunction with XD Consulting we hosted a SUNSTORE District Heating workshop in WeCreate in Cloughjordan EcoVillage on June 12th & 13th. The event focused on bringing Danish District Heating experience to Ireland. 40 people attended the workshop, many of which have potential projects in the pipeline. Many of the Irish projects are being currently

Danish District heating experts are coming to Ireland to deliver a workshop on their experiences of District Heating. There are only a few examples of small District Heating systems in Ireland. Most major cities in Denmark have large district heating networks. The workshop which will take place at the WeCreate facility in Cloughjordan EcoVillage on

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

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

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

The two Irish contestants to go forward to the finale of the Ace Awards in autumn 2014 were announced at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Community & Council Awards 2014 on Saturday, 25 January 2014.   The ‘Best Energy-Smart Initiative by a Local Authority’ category, sponsored by Codema, Dublin’s Energy Agency, was won by Coxes