Energy & Environment

The key to retrofitting Ireland’s rural homes: Embracing a mixed-technology approach

Catherine Hannon, Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Calor Ireland, discusses the opportunity of a mixed technology approach to…

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Making Irish homes cosier and more energy efficient

SSE Airtricity is working with governments, local authorities, and domestic customers to support the decarbonisation of homes across the island…

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Overcoming disruption in residential retrofits

John Curtis, research professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), highlights a crucial but often underestimated factor in…

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Grant launches next generation Aerona R290 heat pump

Leading Irish heating technology manufacturer Grant has announced the launch of its new-generation air source heat pump – the Grant…

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Galway City: A net zero pilot city

Galway City is participating in the EU NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme and is testing innovative ways to reduce the city’s…

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Merepark, County Wicklow: Where sustainable living meets modern comfort with Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan heat pumps

Merepark housing development is the latest addition to the Altidore Gardens community, located in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow. Central to this…

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Accelerating the energy efficiency renovation of residential buildings

Behavioural economist Evelina Gunnarsson discusses the application of behavioural insights to encourage energy efficient renovations. “By combining a system approach…

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Halfway to 2030: What the new government means for retrofitting

Five years since the introduction of retrofit targets of 500,000 homes to ‘B2’ BER standard or above, the Government has…

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