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Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades
Consumers prioritising lower bills over environmental reasoning by a factor of 10 to one
John FitzGerald omitted an important figure from his retrofitting account
Upfront cost of retrofitting is biggest obstacle to adopting energy-saving technologies
Selling up amid flood risk and championing Ireland’s food tourism
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John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move
Not only have we saved on heating bills, but we have dramatically reduced our carbon emissions
Retrofit expert SE Systems to create 150 jobs as it plots national expansion
Cork-based company has invested €3m in a new HQ and plans to grow Dublin, Cork, Clare and Donegal presence
Dublin and Cork look to lead on climate action in ambitious pilot project
Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources
Average house in Ireland sold just once every 50 years, MyHome report finds
Asking price inflation rose to 5% in second quarter, latest MyHome.ie report indicates
SBCI finds one in 20 home energy upgrade loans in breach of terms
Two-year-old scheme has had 1,135 loans to a combined value of more than €56bn drawn down
We are now experiencing the terrible cost of the feedback loops of climate change
A super-hot El Niño climate phenomenon in the Pacific suggests worse climate news this year
Stranded office assets are already a reality and some cannot be let at any rent
Buildings driving high vacancy rates no longer meet standards demanded by tenants and, in some cases, legally required
When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn’t cheaper oil
The tactics used by protesters show that our vulnerability is the fossil fuel system itself
Ireland’s renewable energy is benefiting data centres, not households, says Social Democrat
Jennifer Whitmore accuses Government of allowing data centres get all the benefits of renewable energy
Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences
Retrofitting offers cosy home and energy cost cuts but can also come with financial burdens and bureaucratic nightmares
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