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Incandescent bulbs to be phased out

Under EU Regulation, inefficient incandescent bulbs will be phased out throughout Europe with effect from today the 1st September 2009 and will be replaced by more efficient alternatives such as halogen and compact fluorescent bulbs. CFLs, as...

01 September 2009  

30% leap in bike sales

You wouldn’t have believed it could happen five years ago – but the country is now enjoying something of a two-wheeled revolution with the neighbourhood bike shop reporting 30% sales increases in the past year. The Department of the Environment’s...

09 September 2009  

16 year old shows how to green a town

A 16-year-old has succeeded in reducing the carbon footprint of his hometown by 33pc in just four years. Ballina, Co. Tipperary student Eamonn Hayes, along with his school mates, managed to reduce the average energy use in his community by...

11 September 2009  

Des Bishop is about to See the Light.

Comedian Des Bishop has made it his mission to make his home as energy efficient as he possibly can. To make that happen, he has enlisted the help of ESB Customer Supply energy efficiency expert, Jim Curran, who will be with him every step of the...

29 September 2009  

Earth Conga line at Electric Picnic

This year there have been a number of events to mark the countdown to the crucial US summit which takes place in Copenhagen in December. These events were organised by the groups Friends of the Earth and Stop Climate Chaos. So far the groups have...

29 September 2009  

Woody demands Green Zombies!

If you thought Woody Harrelson was cool before, you’re really gonna think he’s cool now! Woody refused to work on the movie unless director Ruben Fleisher agreed to meet his super green standards –including reducing his waste and electricity during...

29 September 2009  

Push for Irish Climate Law

Friends of the Earth believes that a climate change law can be a cornerstone of a low-carbon recovery that is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. Putting our long-term emissions targets into law will give certainty to businesses...

29 September 2009  

Get the bus. Save tax. Taxsaver.ie

Have you the right change? Cut the cost of your commute with a Taxsaver ticket. With a Taxsaver Commuter Ticket from Dublin Bus, you can save up to 51% on your bus fare with tax and PRSI* savings. You must order your ticket through your company;...

30 September 2009