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SERVE Energy Week 2012 & Final Conference

SERVE Energy Week & Final Conference is starting next week ! A wide variety of events are happening all next week to appeal to people in the construction industry, home owners business owners, local authorities and many more. Register now as places are limited   For more details on the events happening all next week, click here. Click here

ECCC Award ceremony video now up.

For those of you who took part in ECCC, very well done to you all.  Everyone was a winner for saving energy and money.    You can view the video of the award ceremony on our You Tube Channel by clicking the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouKeR2E6Ymo&feature=plcp

Great Electric Drive ecar arrives in Thurles

Olivia O’Brien, a second level teacher at the Presentation Convent in Thurles has just recieved her electric car.  She is taking part in the ESB ecar Great Electric Drive trial.  The lucky Olivia is driving a Mitsubishi I-Miev.  A number of months ago, the Presentation Convent won the SEAI One Good Idea competition.  Don’t forget

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Borrisokane Localswitch Association will be appointing 9 Community Enterprise Developers to work with us over the next few weeks.   Job Description;   The Community Enterprise Developers will;   Conduct and collect household surveys for Borrisokane residents. Take part in preparation sessions for the Borrisokane Jobs Fair on September 20th Host an enterprise focus group

  • Date
    September 10th, 2012
  • Category
    General

Electricity Prices to increase by 5.9% from October

Just a number of days after the energy regulator granted the increase in the price of Natural Gas, electricity prices are now to be hiked by 5.9%.    Since 60% of our electricity is generated by burning natural gas, it was only a matter of time before the increased gas price would be reflected in the price

  • Date
    September 10th, 2012
  • Category
    General

Gas Price Rise Confirmed

It was announced today that the CER has approved another rise in the price of gas. This time the rise is 8.5% for domestic customers. Business users are likely to face a similar rise in the coming months also. This comes just as Autumn is upon us! What can you do about it? Check out

National Rural Development Conference 2012

Date for Your Diary National Rural Development Conference 2012 ‘Maximising the Use of Rural Resources’ Organised by Teagasc and the National Rural Network will be held on Tuesday, 16th October 2012 Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield, Co Meath The conference is being held in association with the Irish Local Development Network, Macra na Feirme and the

  • Date
    September 3rd, 2012
  • Category
    General

Biofuel fails EU sustainability test, German researchers claim

A German research team has found that bio fuels do not meet the EU sustainability target of 35%.  Click the link below for the full story http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/aug/19/biofuel-fails-eu-sustainabilty-test?CMP=twt_fd