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Presentation Secondary Tralee In SEAI Competition Regional Final

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PRESENTATION Primary School in Tralee is one of five schools in Kerry to compete in the Regional Finals of the SEAI One Good Idea Competition.

Students from; Tahilla CNS/Scoil Eoin, St. Michael’s N.S., Presentation Brothers College, Presentation Secondary School Tralee, and Colaiste na Sceilge, in Kerry will compete in the SEAI One Good Idea Regional Final, which will take place on February 24 in Omniplex Cinema Cork.

Finalists have created a one-minute film and campaign to inspire people to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. They will see their film on the big screen and present their campaign to a panel of judges.

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This year, four regional finals will be held in Omniplex cinemas around the country. Regional winners from each event will then compete at the National Final in Dublin in on Thursday, 23 April.

The SEAI One Good Idea Competition encourages students, their families and communities to take individual and collective responsibility for tackling climate change. Students learn important skills in communication, film-making and creating change at a community level.

This year, over 180 campaigns were developed by young people all over Ireland. In the last decade, over one and a half million people in Ireland have been reached by the projects put together by 7,500 inspiring schoolchildren.

Some of the Good Ideas this year include:

• ‘Sustainable karaoke’, from Presentation Secondary School Tralee, are promoting sustainable travel

• ‘Lego Lifesavers’, from Tahilla CNS/Scoil Eoin, are calling on students to walk to school on Wednesdays.

• ‘Climate Change Kids’, also from Tahilla CNS/Scoil Eoin, are calling on everyone to break free from electricity on Fridays.

• ‘Seasonal Superheroes’, from St. Michael’s N.S.,want persuade their community to eat and shop for food in season

• ‘Verified Vegetarians’, from Presentation Brothers College, are encouraging people to eat less beef

• ‘William and the Boys’, from Colaiste na Sceilge, are reminding people to turn out the lights when you leave the classroom or when hallways are not in use

For more information on the SEAI One Good Idea Competition visit, www.seai.ie.

Business/Property, News

Kerry Company In Sustainable Energy Awards Final

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Astellas in Killorglin has been nominated for a national SEAI award.

A KERRY company has reached the national final of the prestigious 2015 Sustainable Energy Awards.

Killorglin-based company Astellas Ireland has been selected as a finalist of the awards, now in its 12th year.

The Awards encourage and reward excellence in energy management and are organised by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and sponsored by Electric Ireland and Enprova.

Astellas Ireland Kerry Plant has implemented a best practice energy management initiative at their site in Killorglin, since 2005.

This initiative has saved them €3.3m and reduced their CO2 emissions by 69% on 2005 levels.

They have continually improved their energy efficiency and energy management practices and have strived to go beyond best practice.

They have installed a 800KW wind turbine, 1.8MW wood chip boiler and 64m2 of solar panels and 62% of site’s energy needs are now met through the use of renewables.

The Astellas Corporate commitment is to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2020 and Astellas Ireland Kerry Plant has already achieved a 69% reduction on 2005 levels.

Winners will be announced at a gala event on November 19th in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

This year, as part of the judging process, the Leadership category is open to an online public vote. Successful finalists are now being showcased on the SEAI website and are currently seeking votes from the public.

Organisations include Applegreen, AIB, Largo Foods, Collite, EPS, Tipperary Energy Agency and UCC Campus. You have until Monday 2nd November to vote for your winner. www.seai.ie

To view the full list of finalists for the Sustainable Energy Awards 2015 and read more on their projects visit: www.seai.ie/energyawards

News, SCHOOLS

Ardfert Pupils Help Launch National ‘One Good Idea’ Competition

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Launch of the One Good Idea. Pictured is Craoi Horgan, Adam McDonagh, Sarah Bodenham and Tiernan O'Sullivan from Ardferet Central National School, Co Kerry. Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015
At the launch of the ‘One Good Idea’ competition were Ardfert Central NS pupils Craoi Horgan, Adam McDonagh, Sarah Bodenham and Tiernan O’Sullivan. Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

KERRY primary school puils are being asked to submit ‘One Good Idea’ to combat climate change in a competition which could win their school a cash prize.

The ‘One Good Idea’ competition, was launched last week and Ardfert pupils were on hand to help give it some publicity.

They were one of the 2015 winners who designed a poster which will be displayed on bus shelters and Luas stops.

See them in the promo video below…

Run by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and sponsored by AIB, it encourages pupils to run energy awareness campaigns to change behaviour and improve energy efficiency in their homes, schools and communities.

Since it first launched in 2008, over 5,000 students have created energy saving campaigns which targeted almost 100,000 children, teenagers and adults throughout the country. Students are encouraged to research and plan their energy saving campaign; run the campaign in their home, school or community; then create a pitch video of their campaign; and if successful they will be chosen to take part in the national final which takes place in 2016.

Currently, a national public awareness campaign is being run using last year’s winners’ posters which are on display in AIB branches and billboards around the country.

The continued support from AIB will see each of the shortlisted teams receiving a cash prize to help their schools continue their commitment to reducing their energy use and combating climate change.

For more information on the One Good Idea project log onto www.seai.ie/onegoodidea email onegoodidea@realevents.ie or call 01 5224830.

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Major Increase In Energy Efficiency Grants For Kerry Householders

 

SEAI Logo 2THE Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a boost in the level of grants available to Kerry householders who want to undertake energy efficiency improvements.

The cash value of every grant available to householders under the Government’s Better Energy Homes scheme has been increased by between 25-50%. In addition, a bonus payment has been introduced which will see householders receive bonus payments if they complete three or more energy efficiency improvements.

To date, a total of 8,530 households in Kerry have availed of the Better Energy Homes grants since it was launched in 2009.  The Better Energy Homes scheme provides grants to homeowners to undertake energy efficiency measures such as insulating walls or attics and installing new heating systems.

The new grant levels came into effect at the beginning of March and will apply to everyone who has applied for a grant that has not yet been paid. The previous minimum grant threshold of €400 has been abolished and a bonus payment of €300 for householders who undertake three efficiency measures has been introduced, with an additional bonus payment of €100 available to householders who undertake four measures.

The bonus payments are available to new applicants and to householders who have already availed of the scheme who wish to undertake further upgrades.

Under the revised scheme, a family in a semi-detached house could benefit from a grant payment of up to €4,700 for external wall insulation, a boiler and heating control upgrade, and cavity and attic insulation. A couple in an apartment could receive €3,400 towards internal wall insulation, a boiler and heating control upgrade and the installation of solar thermal heating.