Minister Ryan announces €28 million Government funding call for community energy projects
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D., has launched a €28 million fund for community energy projects across Ireland. The Community Energy Grant Scheme is funded under the National Retrofit Programme and is now open for applications. It offers grant support for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects throughout the country. The Scheme supports […]
Govt Policy On Renewables Has To Favour Farm Scale & Community Projects
Following his address to the IFA AGM earlier this week, IFA Renewables Project Team Chairman Tom Short said Energy Minister Richard Bruton has to put farm scale & community projects at the heart of his renewables policy, rather than big business. Richard Bruton said the upcoming renewable electricity scheme would not specify the technology types, […]
Cappawhite Wind Farm Community Fund Announces Application Deadline Extension
Cappawhite Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESB, is pleased to announce an deadline extension for communities interested in applying for funding from the wind farm’s associated community fund. The fund opened Monday 8 January, and will now remain open until Monday 30 April at 5pm. We welcome the applications received so far and we’d like to […]
European Investment Bank Assists in Tipperary’s Energy Transformation
European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the implementation of Tipperary’s €37M investment programme in energy efficiency over the next 3 years. Tipperary joins London, Manchester and Paris as a recipient of the ELENA facility (European Local Energy Assistance). Tipperary Energy Agency is the first organisation in Ireland to secure this project development support for […]
Energy Efficiency Funding Opportunity for Community Groups and Businesses
Better Energy Communities is an Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and administeredby Tipperary Energy Agency in partnership with North Tipperary Leader Partnership. There is up to 50% funding available to community groups and up to 25% funding to businesses for energy efficiency projects. Work that could […]
Tipperary County Council Signs The Covenant of Mayors
Tipperary County Council has now become a signatory of The Covenant of Mayors. The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European movement involving local and regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources on their territories. There are currently six other signatories in Ireland – Cork County, Dublin, Kerry […]
Conference on the Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Industry
Research project identifies potential for 20% energy savings for Irish industry Detail to be revealed at upcoming LIT hosted energy seminar & exhibition Industry will learn how it can save up to 20% per annum in energy bills thanks to a breakthrough third-level research project that will be unveiled at a major energy efficiency conference […]
Green Business hosts Resource Efficiency Seminars for businesses in association with IBEC, Enterprise Ireland and BIM.
Green Business, one of the flagship programmes of the National Waste Prevention Scheme, has just teamed up with IBEC, Enterprise Ireland and BIM, to host a series of seminars on Resource Efficiency, this November. These seminars will demonstrate how easy it is to improve resource efficiency in business, by asking a number of businesses to show other […]