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€400 switch to biofuel heating can ease Ireland s climate woes
Cork Gaeltacht-based Firebird signs deal with Thermogroup to supply efficient eco-friendly boilers in Greece and Cyprus
A focus on converting boilers to eco-friendly HVO biofuel could pay quick dividends for Ireland as it bids to reduce GHG emissions by 2030. Picture: iStock
Fri, 05 Mar, 2021 - 08:50
Joe Dermody
Burning eco-friendly biofuel HVO instead of kerosene and other fossil fuels in domestic boilers could cost home-owners less than €400 in switching costs and help Ireland reach its 2030 Climate Action plan goals.
Mark Doyle, general manager of advanced efficient boiler manufacturer Firebird, Co Cork, says there are currently around 700,000 liquid fuel-burning boilers in Irish homes. Burning biofuel HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) eliminates up to 90% of net CO2 and significantly reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) and other emissions. With very low conversion costs, HVO is becoming increasingly popular globa
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Massive steel girders engineered in Spain arrived this week on site on the slopes above Baile Mhúirne to help complete a spectacular viaduct over the Gaeltacht village as part of the long awaited N22 bypass project.
The girders will form part of a 130m viaduct span which will be 15m above ground and on the slopes to the north of Baile Mhúirne. The N22 bypass of Baile Mhúirne and Macroom is being carried out by the main contractor, Jons Civil Engineering/John Cradock JV Ltd(CJV).
The girders were manufactured by leading Spanish steel engineering company Tecade, a company which has been responsible for some of the most high profile construction projects around the world. These include the Puerta de Las Rozas, a bridge near Madrid renowned for its 45m mast, a 102m length and an innovative cable-stayed design at the time it was built in 2007.
Longest concrete beams in Ireland and Britain placed over Cork river
The longest precast concrete bridge beams in both Ireland and Britain have been put in place over the River Laney in Macroom as part of the Baile Mhúirne to Macroom road development project. Picture credit: RTÉ.
Amy Nolan
The longest precast concrete bridge beams in both Ireland and Britain have been put in place over the River Laney in Macroom as part of the Baile Mhúirne to Macroom road development project.
Funding for the project, which has a budget of €280m, was approved by the Government in October 2019, with the development expected to be completed in three to four years.