Cobh Cathedral saves €11,500 per annum on flood lighting.

Those of us in that Cork area have admired the spectacular view of the Illuminated Cobh Cathedral . Since last Saturday the Cathedral has been illuminated by LED light. According to an article in The Cork News – “The LED technology means that the entire south and west elevations of the building will be illuminated for 23c per hour, or €500 per annum—just 4% of the €12,000 it cost to illuminate the church annually with floodlights”

You can do the same to your home or business and save money on your energy bill. Click here for our range of Domestic Energy Saving Lights.

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The Energy Show 2012 at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin

The SEAI Energy Show 2012 is taking place in the RDS on March 28th and 29th 2012. The exhibitors range from Electric vehicles, Insulation, Energy efficiency for HVAC, Solar and Photo Voltaic panels, Energy Efficient Lighting, Energy Management, renewables and wind mills. Most of the exhibitions are aimed at business users but I have found that there is lots of information for the domestic consumer also.

Seminars at the show are usually very informative. The seminars schedule is as follows

Wednesday 28th March

• Smart Grid Development – Preparing for the Future
• Commercial Bioenergy – Investing in Fundable Projects
• Micro CHP- Making CHP Work for Homes and Businesses
• Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) – The Necessity for all Future Energy Saving Projects

Thursday 29th March

• The Built Environment – Redefining Zero Energy Buildings
• Journey of a Building – Achieving Energy Efficiency throughout the Building’s Lifetime
• CIBSE Master Class -Building Services Engineering Design and the Latest Practices
• Renewable Heat – Changing the Way We Think About Energy

These can be booked on the on the Energy show web site

I wrote a blog on my visit to the Energy Show in 2010

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Chandelier – What are the Energy Saving Bulb Options

Chandeliers tend to have many bulbs but of lower wattage. I have seen chandeliers with CFL candle bulbs installed in them. These will save you on energy but in most places I have seen they do  not look well. A newer alternative is the LED bulb. The initial cost  of these is quite high but they will payback in less than 2 years. e.g. if you replace a 25 Watt chandelier bulbs with a 2 Watt Philips Novallure bulb you will save €5 a year if the bulbs is on for 4 hours a day. The Novallure range are available in clear and frosted glass. Another option for your chandelier is the Philips ecoclassic candle bulb. These save 30% in energy and are dimmable.

For more information and pricing on our range of Chandelier Energy Saving Bulbs please click here.

Please contact us for more information and advice

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Welcome to the Greenideas Winter Sale 2012

*** Extended until Jan 31st ***

Our Winter sale has begun with discounts of up to 50% on our stock. Offers available until 22nd January or while stocks last.
Shipping is Free when you spend €65.

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