Greater use of red-light cameras on Dublin roads inches closer
On Monday, the National Transport Authority published a tender looking for someone to help it plan and oversee the roll-out of red-light and speed cameras.
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Council Briefs: Setting Up a New District Heating Company, and Repairing a Medieval Church in Finglas
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings.
Council Briefs: The Cause of Northside Power Outages, and Plans for Clontarf Flood Defences
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their North Central Area Committee on Monday.
To Stop Wasting Extra Wind Energy, There’s a Plan to Send It to the Country’s Coldest Homes
Rather than telling wind farms to switch off when the grid can’t handle the power they’re generating, a social enterprise wants to route the excess to people who need it.
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.
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.
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.
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”.