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Local Events & News
July 2008
Kilkenny Council Council hand over keys to
tenants of the Polerone Green House of Tomorrow Development in Mooncoin.
These 21 houses were designed to be 50% more energy efficient that required
under the existing building regulations and included solar panels and wood
pellet central heating stoves.
April 2008
City and County Managers Association (CCMA) host
the Climate Change Conference for Directors of Service and Senior Local
Authority Staff. This Conference which was held in the Lyrath Estate Hotel,
Kilkenny was organised jointly by the Kilkenny Local Authorities, Waterford
County Council, CCMA and OLAM (Office of Local Authority Management). The
Conference facilitated an understanding of:-
- the role of Local Authorities in developing and implementing Climate
Change Policies
- the role of the Meteorological Service in supporting Climate Change
Strategy
- the Flood Management Programme being implemented by the OPW
- the role of the EPA in managing Climate Change
- best practice approaches currently being adopted by Local Authorities to
address Climate Change issues
- the development and adoption of a shared approach to managing the impacts
of Climate Change
April 2008
CKEA and BNSRD organised a seminar in Butler
House, Kilkenny , on behalf of the
Kilkenny Sustainable Energy Forum,
entitled "Housing, Planning & Urban Design for a Sustainable Future".
Keynote speaker for the day was Daniel Lerch, Post Carbon Cities Program
Manager.
November 2007
CKEA is re-elected as Chairperson for AIEA for 2008.
November 2007
The agency with CANDO, CDCD community partnerships, LEADER companies and
Teagasc organised a renewable energy training programme for farmers in
Carlow and Kilkenny. On the programme was a combination of site visits and
seminars on alternative renewable energy initiatives and how these applied
as business opportunities for farmers.
October 2007
CKEA and BNSRD organised, on behalf of The
Kilkenny Sustainable Energy
Forum, a conference in Ballytobin near Callan, Co. Kilkenny; the title of
the conference was the “Sustainable Energy Building Seminar”. It was aimed
mainly at architects, builders and engineers in the Kilkenny area. Speakers
on the day included: Denis Malone - Senior Forward Planner, KCC, Chris
Hughes – Built Environment, SEI, Robert P. Comerford – Managing Director,
Inch Environmental Construction and Donal Deering – Project Manager, HSE
Technical Services Department
September 2007
CKEA becomes the secretariat for Meitheal na
Gaoithe
March 2007
The launch of the
Kilkenny Sustainable Energy Forum was held in March 2007
in the Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle. Over 60 invited guests attended the
Forum launch which included a presentation by Mr Duncan Stewart of the RTE
television programme Ecoeye. The launch day was intended to inform new Forum
members and other guests of the context and issues surrounding sustainable
energy at a local level, and to consult with wider interests on the work of
the Forum. The launch was represented by organisations such as Local
Authorities, State Organisations, Research & Educational organisations,
Social & Private Building Developers, Private Companies & Community
Organisations, Agricultural Organisations, and Renewable Energy Companies
from Kilkenny.
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Carlow Kilkenny Energy
Agency
Castle Hill, Carlow. Phone:
059-9143871, Fax: 059-9143290,
info@ckea.ie
or
(c/o BNSRD),
42 Parliament Street,
Kilkenny. Phone: 056 7752111
Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow. Phone: 059-9170300,
www.carlow.ie
Kilkenny County Council, John Street, Kilkenny, Phone: 056 7794000,
www.kilkennycoco.ie
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