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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at the UN New York Climate Summit about phasing out oil exploration

Irish government to Phase out Oil exploration

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Oil Exploration to be phased out

It seems like every new headline is offering more incentives than ever to switch to renewable energy. This week,  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York that the Government is planning to phase out oil exploration in Irish waters. “We will take coal off our electricity grid by 2025. Our renewable electricity will rise from 30% today to 70% in ten years,” Mr Varadkar added.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at the UN New York Climate Summit about phasing out oil exploration

Carbon taxes

The Taoiseach also expects a carbon tax to raise billions of euro over the next few years. An all-party Oireachtas committee has committed to raising carbon taxes from €20 a tonne to €80 a tonne by 2030. Banning oil exploration is just one of the first steps the government will need to meet its climate targets. The future of carbon taxes is still uncertain so investing in renewable energy for your home is a wise move. It will not only reduce your bills in the long term but also help to protect you from hefty charges which may be introduced in the upcoming budget.

 

Carbon tax written in emissions smoke from a factory stack

Energy Efficiency

Fossil fuels are increasingly becoming a thing of the past. Governments, industry, small businesses and homeowners all need to take action to ensure we have a renewable energy infrastructure in place for the coming years, which will see innovative new technology heating our homes and workplaces. The benefits of energy efficiency upgrades are short-term as well as long-term, for us and for the environment. Cheaper heating bills, warmer homes and protection from carbon taxes are just some of the benefits of heat pumps.

 

Air source heat pump

Heat Pumps

To meet EU environmental regulations by 2030, we need to make renewable energy our primary heat source. We need to completely eliminate our reliance on fossil fuels as soon as possible. Energy efficiency is also crucial, as less energy waste means less energy needs to be supplied from whatever source. Heat pump systems can be optimised by installing a mechanical ventilation heat recovery unit to ensure greater energy efficiency as well as cleaner, moisture-free air in your home. If you are ready for a cleaner, warmer home, get in touch with us today!

 

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The Climate Strikers are fighting for a Fossil-Free Future: Let’s Help them!

On Friday 20th September, thousands of people will take to the streets in Galway and in cities and towns around the world to for the Global Climate strike. Companies like Lush, Amazon, WordPress and organisations Amnesty International and Oxfam are all supporting the climate strikers on Friday, and we can too!

How can I help if I can’t join the strike?

Even if you can’t leave your workplace for whatever reason, you can still support the climate strikers. One of the most important things you can do is start decarbonising your home by installing a renewable energy system. This will ensure a lasting legacy of energy infrastructure for future generations. It also saves you money on your heat bills as well as protecting you from any potential hits from future carbon taxes.

 

Decarbonising heat

The Taoiseach has acknowledged that Ireland is a “laggard” in fulfilling its climate change treaty obligations. A major contributor to Ireland’s shortfall in reaching its renewable energy target is an under-performance on renewable heat. Ireland actually placed 26th out of the 28 EU member states for renewable energy for heat. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published a review of the government’s performance on climate adaptation measures and one of its recommendation was for the government to prioritise a time-bound roadmap for decarbonising heat.

 

Nutherm Galway can design, install and commission a renewable energy system for your home. This saves you money in the long run and reduces our unsustainable reliance on fossil fuels. We can deliver retrofits or complete heating system installations for new builds. We install air source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, thermodynamic and photovoltaic panels and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery units. Check out our products here and see which system might be right for your home and your needs.

Renewable Energy is the Future

After the Climate Strike, we adults owe it to our youth, and to ourselves, to make sure that we implement change so we can to make our planet healthier. You can help encourage the transition to green energy by greening your home and ensuring a fossil-free future. Get in touch today and let us help you future-proof your home.

 

 

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Advantages of Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery(MVHR) Units

Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery comes with a host of benefits and is one of the best decisions you can make for your home’s long term livability. When combined with a renewable energy heat source like a heat pump, it can save you a lot of money. Your energy savings and improved quality of life makes it well worth the investment.

How does it work?

Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery(MVHR) is a ventilation system where air is extracted from ‘wet’ rooms (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens) and passed through a heat exchanger. The MVHR unit transfers the heat from the extracted air into the incoming fresh air. This in turn results in fresh, filtered, pre-warmed air being supplied into ‘habitable’ rooms (e.g. lounge, bedrooms).

Mould and Indoor Pollutants

Our indoor environments can become very polluted if we don’t manage them carefully. The air can quickly become stale from our breathing, cooking, dust and dander, as well as from chemicals in household products and off-gassing from furniture and textiles. Every house needs to ‘breathe’ – to allow fresh air into our home, exchanging old air with new, during the day and night.

Full mechanical air exchange systems provide clean and warm fresh air throughout the whole house. A mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR) system draws that moisture-heavy, used air out of every room. It simultaneously replaces it with equal quantities of fresh, clean air. Exhaust grilles take stale air out, while distribution grilles pour fresh air back in to the house, while heating it at the same time.

Advantages include:

Better Air Quality

  • There is a constant fresh air supply with no need to open windows or doors.
  • There is no build up of air pollutants that contribute to poor respiratory health. People can experience health effects from indoor air pollutants soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. It is very important to try to improve your home’s indoor air quality even if symptoms are not noticeable.

Humidity Control:

  • Ventilating your home helps keep it mould-free, will eliminate draughts and ensure condensation-free windows. This is essential in the West of Ireland’s climate and can impact heavily on quality of life for everyone. It especially impacts vulnerable people like children, the elderly and people with respiratory conditions. Although those with pre-existing allergies or asthma are at greater risks, mould can also cause health effects in otherwise healthy people. Measures to prevent or reduce mould exposure are important to everyone.

Energy Saving:

  • Conventional homes are very expensive to heat and it is incredibly inefficient to invest money in heating your home to then lose that heat by opening windows to bring in fresh air. With an MVHR unit, you bypass the need to get rid of stale air manually. With MVHR you can ensure that you are maximising your home’s energy efficiency potential.

 

If you’re interested in a system like this, or you would like further information on our products, please fill out our contact form or email us at info@nuthermgalway.ie.

Our team at Nutherm Galway have over 10 years’ experience installing ventilation systems. We only use the highest quality tried and tested products designed especially for the Irish climate. For more information on the Vent Axia units we install see here.

You can also check out our resource page where you can download the information sheets for all our products.

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