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KKB organise first 'Energy Expo' for Kilkenny

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful host its first ‘Energy Expo’

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful organised

the first of what they hope we will be more events, to help people learn about how to reduce energy bills and improve the comfort of our homes.

Earlier this year as part of their work on entering the Sustainable “Doing More with Less” category in the National Tidy Towns Competition, they decided to set up the first Sustainable Energy Community in Kilkenny city. With support from the South East Energy Agency and mentor Therese Curran, they decided to run the first ‘Energy Expo’ in Kilkenny, to help citizen learn how they can reduce their bills.

A number of the KKB volunteers, who have made changes themselves, had noticed how there was a lack of accurate information about retrofitting, EV’s and other measures that can really make a difference to the bills we all face. With the support of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful team, they decided to hold and ‘Energy Expo’.

This event helped people discover on a practical basis how they can save on energy by availing of grants for insulation measures or solar panels and St Canices Credit Union will be on hand to explain how they can help customers to bridge any shortfall on the cost. Some citizens are entitled to a free energy upgrade and group members will be on hand to advise on how to apply.

There were providers of services there to advise people what can be done and what is involved in terms of the work and timelines. “We had people to chat to, who have first-hand experience taking some of these new steps, experts from SEAI to give a talk and information on how to set up your own SEC in order to avail of a free Community Energy Plan for your community. Those who attended came along for a chat and free information from fellow citizens about how to cut back on bills this winter, The event took place on 27^th Nov in St Canice’s Community Centre, Butts Green, Kilkenny.

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Legislation to Cap Excess Profits for Energy Companies

By Maria Dollard • September 4, 2023

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