12th May, 2011
IRELAND’S Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte, announced yesterday that an additional €30 million in funding is being made available for commercial and domestic energy efficiency programmes.
Rabbitte also claimed this initiative will create new jobs and see energy bills fall significantly, along with the environmental benefits the move is also seen as a way of boosting Ireland’s battered economy.
Rabbitte was speaking at the launch of a Better Energy programme, which aims to make energy efficiency retrofitting less complex and more affordable, according to the Irish Times.
Rabbitte added that the programme would streamline three existing grant schemes, support jobs, help the country achieve its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and make it easier to manage utility bills.
24th March, 2011
ENITEK ADD INFRARED HEATING TO THEIR PRODUCT RANGE
Enitek and Redwell Austria have formed a new partnership.
Unlike conventional heaters which just heat the air, Infrared heats the walls, the fabric of the room and the human body directly which are capable of buffering this energy and storing it much longer than the air and then releases it slowly back into the room.
The infrared waves first heat the upper-most layer of masonry. Most of this energy is reflected back into the room. This results in big energy savings. Once the room has reached the desired temperature, the heater will turn off until it is needed to replenish the store. With no carbon combustion, infrared heaters are environmentally friendly. Infrared heaters are easy to install, need minimal maintenance and are available in a wide variety of sizes, styles and designs.
21st February, 2011
IRELAND’S Energy Minister Pat Carey has stated that an updated and more ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan is needed for his country.
“Ireland’s first action plan succeeded in focusing national energy policy on measures which can deliver a sustainable energy future.” Carey explained.
“The actions outlined in the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) have the potential to create jobs, to cut emissions, to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and to save money for energy consumers.
Source: http://www.Enigin.com
18th January, 2011
Enitek launches Energy Consultant recruitment drive.
Enitek Ltd, an innovative energy management company is now expanding its team of self employed sales associates nationwide.
There are immediate opportunities for suitably experienced professionals for the key sales territories in Dublin, Cork, Galway, the Midlands and Belfast/Northern Ireland.
Interested parties can register their interest on-line and receive an information pack from the business opportunities section on http://www.enitek.com
18th January, 2011
MINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has told the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that more than 800,000 homes here are being powered by a record 1,250 megawatts of electricity from wind turbines.
Five years ago, he said, Eirgrid “would have said we could not technically reach 35 per cent penetration [for renewables]” on the national grid. “When you get to a really high level of renewable penetration it can be technically challenging but manageable.
“In just over three years we have doubled the amount of renewable energy in Ireland, while at the same time reducing electricity prices. We have insulated over 110,000 homes and will soon be launching a plan to reach one million Irish homes over the next decade.”
Speaking on “the principal energy challenges facing national governments”, Mr Ryan said five international companies had signed agreements with the Government to provide electric vehicles in Ireland, with the ESB building the charging infrastructure.
“Irish companies are developing real expertise in the green technology area and the rest of the world wants to hear our story,” he told participants in the annual summit.
Source: http://www.irishtimes.com
December 8th 2010
The Irish Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan announced that there will be a new tax incentive for energy-efficient businesses, in his delivery of the harsh Budget 2011.Energy efficient equipment saw capital allowances extended. Lenihan said: “The scheme of accelerated capital allowances for expenditure by companies on certain energy-efficient equipment is being extended for a further three years to end - 2014.”
Source: Enigin News
November 20th 2010
Gas and electricity companies want tens of thousands of customers to pay for their energy use in advance as a way of reducing the spiralling number of disconnections.There are currently 32,000 pre-paid gas meters and 22,000 pre-paid electricity meters in use. However, the companies want to see up to 25,000 extra pre-payment meters supplied to gas and electricity customers each year. The move would tackle “debt hopping” by customers, according to the ESB, Bord Gáis and other suppliers.
Source: http://www.irishtimes.com
October 30th 2010
The Competition Authority yesterday cleared the acquisition by the ESB of Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE).The State energy company recently announced that it had agreed to buy NIE, which controls the North’s electricity transmission and distribution networks, from its owner, Viridian, for €1.25 billion. On completion of the purchase, the ESB will own the North’s national grid and control over €7 billion worth of transmission and distribution assets.
Source: http://www.irishtimes.com
October 15th 2010
Research released this week in a Global Wind Energy Council report says that wind energy could meet over one fifth of global demand in 20 years.
Source: http://www.siliconrepublic.com
