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

Minister Rabbitte launches Electric Vehicles grant scheme Dublin 19th April 2011 Minister Rabbitte today announced the opening of the Electric Vehicle grant scheme. All vehicles with CO2 emissions of less than 75g CO2 per km will be eligible for a purchase subsidy of up to €5,000. Qualifying vehicles sold after 1 January 2011 are eligible

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

Are you a tradesperson or a trainer of tradespeople??? If so, please complete this quick survey. We are providing a 10 day training course for trades on new energy efficient teachnologies and construction techniques to meet the EU Energy Performance of Building Directive 2002. You input is very valuable! Survey is here…… http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KNJS3MY

The Geothermal Association of Ireland’s conference is taking place in Kilkenny City on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011. This conference follows on from the successful conference held by the Geothermal Association of Ireland in 2009. The theme of the conference this year is “Geothermal Energy – Progress and Developments”. The exciting and full programme is very

Sacred Heart Roscrea are well on their way to creating one of the most impressive walking bus schemes in Tipperary if not the country.  Taking each step with absolute dedication through parent talks, posters, researching and auditing routes the green-Schools committee launched their walking bus pilot scheme to great effect. On March 31st 2011, students