energy

Unreal Estate

At Current Pace, Retrofitting the City’s Social Houses Would Take 12 Years

Dublin City Council has already retrofitted 77 percent of its houses. (That’s not including flats.) Councillors want the money to speed it all up.

Laoise Neylon Mar 16, 2022

City Desk

In Clongriffin Park, Why’s Only One Wind Turbine Working While the Others Look Lazy?

Dublin City Council says the issue is a lack of wind, but email correspondence shows multiple maintenance issues over several years.

Laoise Neylon Feb 2, 2022

City Desk

Engineers are Mapping Where Geothermal Energy May Work in Dublin

By tracking vibrations through rock formations under the city, they hope to highlight where the low-carbon energy source could be used in the future.

Laoise Neylon Jan 20, 2021

City Desk

Plans Progress to Warm Dublin Homes with Leftover Heat from Data Centres and the Like

With South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council, Codema is rolling out a number of pilot projects to prove the benefits of “district heating”.

Laoise Neylon Feb 26, 2020