Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Buildings are at the core of the European Union's prosperity. They are important to achieve EU's energy savings targets and to combat climate change whilst contributing to energy security. An enormous unrealized savings potential lies dormant in buildings. The recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC) will activate this, also boosting sustainable investments...full story >>

Dublin, 24th April 2008

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan today announced a new Home Energy Saving Scheme. The Scheme will encourage and incentivise homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes in order to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

With an initial investment of €5 million, this regional pilot is designed to inform the roll-out of the full scale €100 million national scheme envisaged in the Programme fo...full story >>

Bord Gáis has entered the residential electricity market, with a guarantee to customers that its prices will be at least 10% lower than the ESB.

The company's chief executive, John Mullins, said it would be a simple process for ESB customers to switch to Bord Gáis. The offer is open to all 1.8 million registered households who use electricity.

This announcement by Bord Gáis amounts to a huge shake-up of the residential electricity ...full story >>

The BER requirement will impact on an estimated 170,000 sale or rental transactions per year. BERs will mean that anyone buying a house will be able to check the energy performance of the house and get an indication of the annual running costs. It will allow people to take energy costs into consideration in their purchasing decisions. This is becoming more and more important as energy costs are...full answer >>

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