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Season 5

Join Journalist Sinead Ryan for practical advice on reducing your energy bills, saving money and adopting a more energy-efficient lifestyle. Sinead chats to expert guests to address some of the key questions around Ireland’s energy revolution, what renewable technologies are coming into our homes to help improve our lives and our communities and how we can prepare for a fossil free future.

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Episode 10. Turbines talking to Toasters through Smart Grids and Smart Networks

We've heard of ‘smart products’ for our homes and the concept of the ‘Internet of Things’ - where our home appliances and apps can communicate to find the right product or play the ideal music in our living rooms – but are we soon going to have the same options for our home energy use? 

Enter the realm of Smart Grids and Smart Networks: a technological landscape where the smart grid, an advanced electricity network, facilitates seamless communication between electricity generators and users. This intricate web ensures optimal balance in meeting electricity demands for household activities like washing, cleaning, charging, and beyond. Picture this: wind turbines engaging in a sophisticated dialogue with everyday appliances, turning your home into a synchronized hub of energy efficiency. 

Tune in to find out more! 

Episode 9. Going Green is the next step for Irish Businesses

In this episode we discuss how SEAI is supporting businesses to decarbonise and save on energy costs with Fergus Sharkey of SEAI and Tina Dowling, CEO at the Watershed, home of sport and Leisure in Kilkenny. The Watershed, who provide a host of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and swimming, were finalists in the SME category at the SEAI Energy Awards. Tina discusses how they got started on their energy journey and more importantly, why.

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Episode 8. Do Data Centres align with Ireland’s Climate Goals?

Data centres are adding more demand onto Ireland’s electrical grid, but can our grid keep up with the scale of the demand, or do we need to add more capacity? In this episode we discuss how increased demand on our data centres impacts our Climate Action plan. Can we reach our 2030 goals while increasing capacity, and what does that mean for Ireland’s energy future. 
 

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Episode 7. District Heating; learning from our neighbours

One of the oldest methods of heating buildings, District Heating has played a key role in making cities like Denmark and Copenhagen some of the most sustainable in the world, while also lowering costs for customers. District heating currently delivers 9% of Europe's total heating demands. So how does it work and how can it be developed in Ireland? In this episode we talk about the plans to develop District Heating projects across Ireland’s towns and cities while also looking at some examples of where it is working.  

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Episode 6. The Potential of Renewable Energy in Ireland

Renewable energy projects are key to helping Ireland reach net-zero. In this episode, SEAI’s Director of Policy Research and Policy Insights, Margie McCarthy and Dr. Lee Carroll of SEAI speak with Sinead Ryan about how we can make the most of our natural resources, like wind, sea and sun to create our own energy in Ireland.

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Episode 5. Transport; How you move matters

In this episode, we delve deep into the data surrounding our transportation habits. We unpack the design elements and infrastructure that have driven our car-centric culture and explore the solutions that will propel us toward a more sustainable, public and zero-carbon transportation system.

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Episode 4. Energy in Ireland; why our targets matter.

The latest Energy in Ireland report shows that, our CO2 emissions are going up, again! But why does this matter to you? SEAI's Director of Research and Policy Insights Margie McCarthy and Dr. Lee Carroll, Programme Manager for SEAI's Energy Statistics team, chat about Ireland’s energy and carbon emissions trends with Sinead Ryan.

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Episode 3. Electric Vehicles; Where are they taking us?

In this episode, we dig deep and get down to the real truths about EVs– how affordable are they in Ireland right now?  What options do you have when it comes to owning or leasing an EV? What EV legislation is coming down the road in the next few years?

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Episode 2. Should I Switch to a Heat Pump?

Sinead Ryan and Brian McIntyre, joined by homeowner Pamela Potterton, return for episode two of our latest Podcast season, talking all things Heat Pumps – why they’re a good renewable heat source, how they work, the grants you can receive to purchase one and more.

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Episode 1. Cut Money Stress and Home-Assess

Sinead chats with guests about ways to reduce your energy use in your home, saving you both money and carbon emissions. Tune in to gain a comprehensive understanding of how to make your home more energy-efficient and sustainable.

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