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With its eccentric CEO Elon Musk, Tesla has forged a reputation for being one of the world's most forward-thinking companies. Although originally being viewed as controversial, their goal of transitioning society to sustainable energy is one that is increasingly being seen as the future.

Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) in collaboration with The Climate Action Office in Mayo County Council will highlight the work of community groups around Mayo to mark St Patrick's Day in a bid to help keep the planet green.

The new series of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) 180 Degrees podcast series, continues to explore the choices we’re making every day in our homes, our work and our travel, in order to reduce our energy use and tackle climate change.

Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, has ramped-up pressure on the prioritisation of the two projects to be awarded funding from the soon to be announced Urban Regeneration and Development Fund.

We are halfway through February and many of our minds have been on Six Nations rugby, the launch of Galway 2020, and the General Election. But how much time have we thought about ourselves and our own needs? Why not treat ourselves this month with a new electric car?

Tesla has just opened its Irish order book for its all-new Model 3. The Irish configurator launches with Model 3 AWD Performance and RWD in Standard Range Plus. The entry level Model 3 starts at €48,900.

Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of Climate Action, Seán Canney, is calling on research groups to seek funding under the Government’s €4 million programme for projects aimed at greening Ireland’s national energy supply.

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten TD, has launched the first ‘call for applications’ under the Government’s new €500million Climate Action Fund.

The Research Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) has secured an additional €4.4 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry partners under the Sustainable Energy and Fuel Efficiency (SEFE) SFI Spokes Programme, to be based at NUI Galway.

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visited the Irish headquarters of leading energy provider SSE plc this week to unveil a report which shows that Galway Wind Park near Oughterard has already contributed €88.7m to Irish Gross Domestic Product (GDP).