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These days we are all more aware of the need to minimise the environmental impact of our lifestyles, and one of the first places to start is to reconsider the energy we use for heating our homes and water. Using renewable energy is also not just a way of saving the planet, but by improved energy efficiency and reduction in the use of costly fossil fuels it can reduce household bills by 50 to 70 per cent. How much can be saved is dependent on the building in question and its situation. The knowledgeable and friendly staff at Glynn’s Homevalue can advise on what form of renewable energy would best suit you.

Amid rising energy costs, land and wind is a resource that most farmers still have in plentiful supply and no more so than in the western counties of Ireland. The opportunity is there now for farmers and rural home owners to grasp control of their electricity costs.

The price of petrol and diesel rose sharply again in the last month, according to the latest fuel price survey from the AA.

A total of 334 submissions and opinions have been received by Westmeath County Council from the public and other interested parties concerning the proposed windfarm between Gaybrook and Miltownpass, by last week’s March 4 deadline for such. The Cootehill-based firm, Gaeltech Energy Ltd, lodged its application with Westmeath County Council on January 29 and a decision is expected by March 25.

As we move deeper into the 21st century, the importance of renewable and sustainable energy sources is becoming increasingly apparent with traditional fuel sources dwindling and prices rising.

Switching to solar energy not only contributes to a brighter, greener, future for all, but can also lead to major savings on your fuel bills, according to SolarGreen.ie.

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Green is the new black and we are constantly being told that green is now the way forward in every walk of life.

The Ocean Energy Development Unit (OEDU) of Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has deployed a weather buoy off the coast of north Mayo to monitor wave and weather conditions. The buoy, which is 10km off Annagh Head on the Atlantic coast of the Mullet Peninsula, was launched last week and will transmit information collected via satellite link to the OEDU at the civic offices in Belmullet. This information is the first of its kind available in Ireland and will facilitate the development of a full scale wave energy test site off the coast of north Mayo. 

The roads and transportation SPC is to write to the Commission for Energy Regulation to see if tariffs could be reduced if the local authority becomes more energy efficient in its provision of public lighting.