February was a busy month, we helped launch Sustainable Tipp at Moyne Templetuohy GAA grounds. Moyne Templetuohy GAA upgraded their lighting system to a more energy efficient system. The upgrade was 50% funded through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Better Energy Communities (BEC) programme and project managed by Tipperary Energy Agency. The club also availed of funding through Tipperary County Council’s Capital Grants for Community Facilities & Amenities programme. Read more about the launch here.

We also held a Sustainable Transport workshop in Fenruary as part of Sustainable Tipp. Tipperary based Hauliers, Licensed Operators, Public & Private Bus Operations and Large SMEs with fleet cars were invited to attend a half day workshop to have their say on sustainable transport plans for the county. The 30 attendees also got to view the latest Electric Vehicles which were on display by local Tipperary car dealers.

In March, our CEO Paul Kenny attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action to debate the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill. You can watch Paul’s piece below

During Sustainable Energy Week in June, over 80 Tipperary people learnt about the different energy efficient grants available. As part of Sustainable Tipp, we held information evenings in various Tipperary libraries to inform the people of Tipperary about the different grants and funding options available to carry out energy efficient upgrades. Read more here.

We were part of the organizing committee of Energy in Agriculture for the fourth consecutive year. The hugely popular agricultural energy event took place in Gurteen College and was an informative open day which gave farmers the opportunity to enhance their knowledge base and optimise their business through the adoption of renewable energies.

We ran 2 heat pump seminars in Tipperary and Sligo entitled ‘Specification & Design of Heating Systems with Heat Pumps’ with 60 attendees. We are running this course again in Dublin on February 14th. Full details here.