Date: 6th. March 2015
Venue: Halla na Féile, Canopy Street, Cashel, Co, Tipperary (LIMITED FREE PARKING AT REAR OF HALL)
Ireland’s Energy Challenge – Community Solutions
Agenda
8:30 – Registration
9:10 –Tom Pollard (Chairman, TGBN) Welcome & Introduction
9.15 – Paul Kenny, CEO, Tipperary Energy Agency, “Why is there a problem with Energy? – Our use of power & the scale of the challenge in Ireland”
9.30 – Errol Close, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Summary of White Paper process and preliminary findings
9.45 – Edel Grace, Keeper Hill/Upperchurch/Kilcommon Wind Awareness Group & Slieve Ardagh Wind Awareness Group
10.00 – Facilitated Panel Discussion with Tipperary County Council Representative, Community Representative, Tipperary Energy Agency
10:30 – Dr. David Connolly, Aalborg University, Denmark (Video)
10:45 – Tea and Coffee
11.05 – What is the solution? – Highlighting of exemplar Community Energy Projects – Introduction Gearóid Fitzgibbon
11.10 – Dara Molloy, Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oilean Arann – Aran Islands Community Energy Co-operative
11.20 – John Fogarty, Templederry Community Windfarm
11.30 – Tim Mcswiney – Heating Tralee town from local wood chip
11.40 – Michael Pearson, Principal, Gurteen College
11.50 – Noel Byrne, Energy Communities Tipperary (ECT)
12.00 –Tom Larkin, H & L Environmental Services – Anaerobic Digestion
12.10 – Paul O’ Brien, Solaregy – Photovoltaic energy in Tipperary
12.20 – Q & A, and Closing address by Ms. Nellie Reid, LEED Fellow (& TGBN Steering Group Member)
Tipperary GBN(https://www.tipperarygbn.org)