The TEA will present at the Sustainable Energy Conference being held by Sustainable Clon(akility) on Friday 22nd October.  It will presents experiences from its work in the development of community wind farm in Templederry and lessons learned from retrofitting as part of the SERVE project.  Find out more about the event at http://www.sustainableclon.com/wb/wb/pages/home-page.php

As part of the UK Greener Government programme the UK is publishing on-line energy data for the HQ of each Government Departments.  Savings of 10% are to be achieved by each Dept this year alone.  Click here to see the table

The TEA took part in the Smarter Travel Rural Transport Conference and Workshop as part of EU mobility week on the 16th-17th September. The main group that attended this event was the Rural Transport Network. They were particularly interested in the Eco Drive project that the TEA is carrying out in with the Local Authority Fleet

Meitheal na Gaoithe will host their annual conference in Dublin on the 12th of November, in Dublin.  It will focus on Auto-production, REFIT, Gate 3, SEM: Principles of Dispatch, Managing Operational Windfarms.  To register contact info@mnag.ie  or go to www.mnag.ie

The largest solar array in the country has been installed in the eco-village in Cloughjordan.  Commissioning is ongoing and the system should be fully operational by the end of October.  To see pictures click here

A recent article in the Farmers Journal outline how having the correct pressure in tractor tyres can have a significant effect on the fuel efficiency of a tractor.  Click here to find out more.  Tests showed a 9% reduction in fuel consumption with correct tyres fitted.

The Tipperary Energy Agency attended an information evening in Cabragh Wetlands Community Centre near Holy Cross on Wednesday evening last from 8pm to 11pm. There was a large turnout. The TEA gave a presentation on Energy Efficiency in the Home and also on Renewable Energy for the home. Interest was high and the group had

The Eco Village in Cloghjordan is progressing well with significant building on-going, the district heating system operational.  These and educational activities, community farming and IT services are some of the other aspects of the Eco-village which are highlighted in the recent Eco Village Video Newsletter.  Click here to view the newsletter