http://www.aiea.ie/home/agencies/midlands_energy_agency/Sys/Rss Midlands Energy Agency en <h2> <img style="border-bottom: 0px solid; border-left: 0px solid; margin: 5px; width: 295px; height: 45px; border-top: 0px solid; border-right: 0px solid" alt="MEA Logo" src="http://www.aiea.ie/Images/MEA%20Logo.jpg" width="341" height="51" /> </h2> <div style="width: 200px; float: right" class="FeatureBox"> <h2 align="center">Contact Details:</h2> <p align="center">Water Services Section</p> <p align="center">Laois County Council <br /> JFL Avenue<br /> Portlaoise<br /> Co. laois</p> <p align="center">T:&nbsp; 057 8674350</p> <p>E:&nbsp; <a title="mailto:mmacaulay@laoiscoco.ie" href="mailto:mmacaulay@laoiscoco.ie">mmacaulay@laoiscoco.ie</a> </p> <p>Contact : Mark Macaulay</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Richard Morton</p> </div> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" Normal> <span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #000000">The Midland Energy Agency is funded by and serves Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford County Councils. The aim of the agency is to promote and develop energy conservation and renewable energy for the region, coupled with meeting important Climate Change targets. </span> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" Normal> <span style="color: #000000"> <span style="font-family: Calibri"><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /> <w:wrap type="square"> </w:wrap> </span> </span> <span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #000000">Over the past two years the focus has been on projects which reduce the everyday energy consumption and cost within the four local authorities. Typical projects include energy audits and improvements on waste water treatment plants, water supply sites, public lighting and buildings. The agency is also involved in developing Key Performance indicators for water and wastewater sites, along with producing Display Energy Certificates for local authority buildings over 1000m² to comply with the Energy Performance Buildings Directive. </span> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" Normal> <span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #000000">In August 2009 the agency joined other local energy agencies in a regional tender for supply of electricity to Local authority sites. The regional tender for the supply of energy to local authority street lighting was also launched. All of the local authorities involved will make significant savings from these tenders in 2010. Total savings produced by the agency by the end of 2010 will be in excess of €700,000.</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000"> </span> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" Normal> <span style="color: #000000"> <em> <strong>Winners of the Taoiseach's Excellence in the Public Service Award 2010!</strong> </em> </span> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" Normal> <span style="color: #000000"> <img style="border-bottom: 0px solid; border-left: 0px solid; margin: 5px; border-top: 0px solid; border-right: 0px solid" alt="Award" src="http://www.aiea.ie/Images/Taoiseach.jpg" /> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> </span> </span> <w:wrap type="square"> </w:wrap> <span style="color: #000000"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> </span> </span> <w:wrap type="square"> </w:wrap> </p> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:02:55 GMT http://www.aiea.ie/home/agencies/midlands_energy_agency Association of Irish Energy Agencies http://www.aiea.ie/home/agencies/midlands_energy_agencyTue, 20 Jul 2010 15:02:55 GMT