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Stat Chat: A new first look at Ireland's Energy Supply

  • Dr. Emily Byrne
  • 5 Min

A new report from SEAI helps illustrate key details of Ireland's energy supply in 2023 and the security of that supply.

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Home Energy Upgrades

How we became the proud owners of a heat pump

  • Tom Halpin
  • 8 Min

Tom, from SEAI, shares his reasons for switching over to a heat pump in his home.

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Climate Action
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Home Energy Upgrades

The value of a home energy upgrade

  • Dr. Ciaran Byrne
  • 8 Min

Interested in learning more about the 'value' of a home retrofit and why it should outweigh the cost, especially when it comes to the lifetime benefits you can expect.

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Electric Vehicles
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A Year Driving Electric

  • Fergus Sharkey
  • 10 Min

Thinking of purchasing an EV? Hear from Fergus, who bought his first EV in 2023. Get an honest, practical and balanced view of what it's like to make the switch and drive an EV as the family car for last 12 months.

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Business & Industry
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Energy Efficient Design - why do we need it?

  • Jason Doherty
  • 5 Min

Everyone knows that large businesses need to be more carbon efficient, but the question is, how? And what's the best approach?

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Electric Vehicles
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Fuel Price Comparison

  • Shane Prendergast
  • 5 Min

Let's set the record straight on the new Fuel Price Comparison posters displayed now at fuelling stations nationwide.

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Climate Action
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Margie McCarthy's Five Degrees of Change

  • Daniel Murray
  • 6 Min

Margie McCarthy, the Director of Research and Policy Insights at the SEAI, explains the changes she would make for a greener world.

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Business & Industry
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Five things to do at the SEAI Energy Show

  • Orla Grant
  • 4 Min

Ireland's leading B2B sustainable energy event is happening soon and you won't want to miss it.

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Business & Industry
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Improving the Triple E Register

  • Matthew Griffiths
  • 4 Min

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is implementing changes to the Triple E Register to improve the experience for vendors and purchasers alike.

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Energy Research
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Bringing our Behavioural Blind Spots into View

  • Ciarán Lavin
  • 6 Min

SEAI have published a report on everyday energy behaviours of people in Ireland from December 2022 to April 2023, giving an accurate and detailed account of travel and home energy use in Ireland.

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    Business & Industry
    Climate Action
    Energy Research
    Energy Statistics

    Challenges and opportunities for energy security

    • Denis Dineen
    • 2 Min

    Secure supplies of energy are essential for our economy and
    maintaining safe and comfortable living conditions.

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    Electric Vehicles

    Experience the feel-good factor with an EV

    • Kerry Houlihan
    • 4 Min

    After over 40 years of driving petrol and diesel cars, Pat Sharkey switched to driving electric in 2017. And she has never looked back!

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    Climate Action
    Home Energy Upgrades

    Ireland's housing retrofit imperative

    • Jim Scheer
    • 7 Min

    Upgrading Ireland's housing stock to minimise the greenhouse
    gas emissions from heating, lighting and appliance use is a
    national priority.

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    Climate Action
    Communities

    Teaching Children about energy

    • Emer Barry
    • 4 Min

    We have created some fun and easy experiments to try at home with your children, to make learning about energy exciting and memorable for them.

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    Climate Action

    How to get your home to a BER B2, or better

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 2 Min

    By improving the energy efficiency of your home, you can lower
    your energy bills, make your house warmer and more comfortable
    while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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    Electric Vehicles
    Renewable Technologies

    Electric Vehicles That 'Run On Sun' Are Here In Ireland

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 4 Min

    Kevin Dowling is conscious about the impact his energy choices
    have on the climate and six months after buying an EV, he
    installed a home-charger and solar panels on his roof. so he
    can power up his EV using renewable electricity.

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    Energy Research
    Energy Statistics

    Explore Energy Trends in Ireland with New Online Portal

    • Denis Dineen
    • 3 Min

    SEAI produces Ireland's official statistics on energy use. To make our data more user-friendly, we have developed a new Energy Data Portal that will allow people to engage with energy statistics in a more interactive way.

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    Decarbonising Ireland Home and Business Heating

    • Jim Scheer
    • 6 Min

    As we plot our path to reduce carbon emissions from our use of heat in Ireland, policy design needs to grapple with some complex issues before broadscale change can be affected.

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    Women Blazing a Trail in the Irish Energy Sector: Patricia Comiskey

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 3 Min

    Today and everyday we celebrate women in energy at the cutting edge of Ireland's clean energy transition

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    Women Blazing a Trail in the Irish Energy Sector: Dr. Lucy Corcoran

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 4 Min

    Today and everyday we celebrate women in energy at the cutting edge of Ireland's clean energy transition

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    Women Blazing a Trail in the Irish Energy Sector: Sharon McManus

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 4 Min

    Today and everyday we celebrate women in energy at the cutting edge of Ireland's clean energy transition

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    Climate Action

    Women Blazing a Trail in the Irish Energy Sector: Aine Macken

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 5 Min

    Today and every day, we celebrate women in energy at the cutting edge of Ireland's clean energy transition

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    Women Blazing a Trail in the Irish Energy Sector

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 3 Min

    To celebrate International Women's Day we will be featuring women in the Irish energy sector who are contributing daily to Ireland's clean energy transition.

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    Business & Industry
    Communities

    Bocan Community Creche Take Climate Action

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 2 Min

    Bocan community creche is fully committed to sustainable energy which results in reduced creche costs for local families across the Culdaff area of Co. Donegal

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    Climate Action
    Energy Research

    Generation Renewable: decarbonising our national electricity & gas grids

    • Dr. Phil Hemmingway
    • 3 Min

    Major targets called out in Climate Action Plan include achieving 70% renewables on the electricity grid by 2030

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    Electric Vehicles

    Home-charger a 'game changer' for EV's

    • Nóirín Byrne
    • 3 Min

    An electric vehicle is low maintenance, cheaper to run and
    good for the environment. Hear from Derek, an EV drvier, show
    also recently installed his own EV home charger.

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