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Fuel Consumption in Ireland
December 21st, 2009
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Each year Ireland spends €6.5 million on imported fuels, where €1.6million of this is spent of home energy. =25% of Ireland’s total energy requirement and CO2.
Ireland’s Government Budget 2010; – Continuation of the Home Energy Saving grants.
December 21st, 2009
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I welcome the positive announcement, in these gloomy recessionary times, of a further €130 million in the December Budget for 2010, towards retrofitting private homes, as a continuation of the ‘HES’ and Social houses through the ‘Warmer Homes’ scheme.This will stimulate householders to upgrade their home, who take advantage of this, where it funds up to 30% of the total investment.
What is a carbon footprint?
September 18th, 2009
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Your carbon footprint is footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent.A carbon footprint is made up of the sum of two parts,
1. Your primary footprint and 2. Your secondary footprint.
1. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions [...]
Firstly, Lets take stock
September 18th, 2009
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Have no doubt, Ireland now stands at the cusp of dramatic environmental and economic change. We have gone through the madness of an oil age which was fuelled by greed and have now to come to a sudden halt at our current reality. It is now time to reflect on where we are and how [...]
