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As I mentioned in last fridays entry if you are a food producer or farmer you know that energy costs make up a significant proportion of your expenses. This section of the blog advises you on ways to reduce your energy spend. Today I am going…

A heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one location to another. Heat pumps are typically used to pull heat out of the air or ground to heat a home, office building etc… but they can be reversed to cool a building. One of the biggest…

Part L of the Irish Building Regulations deals with the conservation of fuel and energy. The regulation itself states that a building shall be designed and constructed so as to ensure that the energy performance of the building is such as…

Fuel for your biomass boiler can be supplied by the ton or per kWh. If you are purchasing fuel by the ton, you should consider the following: Moisture content: The moisture content of the fuel effects how efficiently it burns. As a general…

There are different types of biomass boilers. Log boilers usually will just burn logs. Some models are capable of burning turf and coal also. However, burning turf in a boiler which you have to manually feed may not be the best idea as it has…

If you are a food producer or farmer you know that energy costs make up a significant proportion of your expenses. This blog will advise you how you can reduce your energy spend. We will be make a number of posts on this topic- so follow the…

Solar Thermal Solar thermal collectors are modular and either ‘building integrated’, i.e. forming part of the cladding system, or ‘bolt on’. Arrays are typically pitched at about 30º and orientated between southeast and southwest,…

The first step in the decision making process is to decide how much heat is required as this will indicate which size boiler is needed. It is inefficient to use a boiler which generates surplus heat to your requirements. Once the size has been…

Unfortunately, in Ireland there isn’t a huge amount of grants for renewable energy projects available, especially when compared with the UK. We think the Irish government could do more to support home owners and businesses that are forward…

Once properly installed, biomass systems are generally very reliable provided they are regularly serviced and maintained. Typically you can expect the greatest lifespan from a boiler that has been taken care of (20+ years). To take care of…

The DETI Minister, Arlene Foster, has officially launched the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme (NIRHPP). The NIRHPP is a government designed scheme to help domestic householders in Northern Ireland afford renewable technologies…

The carbon tax is a Government tax which is applicable to all CO2 emission sources. The imposition of a carbon tax is seen by Government as an effective way of encouraging behavioural change by incentivising companies to bring low or carbon…

There are many different sizes of wind turbines available in Ireland to cater for varying customer needs. However, when considering a wind turbine you need to ask yourself, how long is my payback on investment going to take? The table below…

Biomass is produced from organic materials, either directly from plants or indirectly from industrial, commercial, domestic or agricultural products. Biomass doesn’t include fossil fuels, which have taken millions of years to be created. Non-woody…