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	<description>The Proven Professionals - Leaders in the Delivery of Renewable Energy</description>
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		<title>Minister Rabbitte launches Better Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Government provides additional €30 million under Jobs Initiative for national retrofit programme.
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D, today launched Better Energy – The National Upgrade Programme which will streamline the existing residential programmes, support jobs and help consumers lower their energy bills. Welcoming the decision by the Minister for Finance to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/minister-rabbitte-launches-better-energy/</link>
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		<title>Greener Homes Scheme Closed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Greener Homes and Home Energy Saving schemes have been suspended for new applications from Midnight, Monday 9th May, 2011 pending government announcements regarding the forthcoming Jobs Initiative.  Following planned announcements this week by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, revised scheme details will be published on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/greener-homes-scheme-closed/</link>
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		<title>ESB Electric Ireland extends Household Budget Price Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ESB Electric Ireland, on its entry to the competitive residential energy market, launched a range of price plans earlier this month. Under these offerings customers can apply for savings on electricity-only, gas-only and dual-products. This reduction does not happen automatically so if you are interested please use contact options below to avail of the offer.
Full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/esb-electric-ireland-extends-household-budget-price-plan/</link>
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		<title>Renewable energy grew by 15% per annum for five years up to 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the annual Energy in Ireland report from The  Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), renewable energy in  Ireland grew by an average of 15% per annum from 2005 to  2009. In parallel, 2009 witnessed a steady trend towards lower energy prices in Ireland for both domestic and business energy users.
Launched at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/renewable-energy-grew-by-15-per-annum-for-five-years-up-to-2009/</link>
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		<title>Case Study: A typical domestic installation makes savings over it&#8217;s lifetime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ashgrove installed a heating system for a domestic customer in their 2,500 sq. ft.  four bedroom dormer new build. Upon approaching Ashgrove for advice the customer was unsure as to the best solution to heat their home. Ashgrove Advisors were able to explore all available options with the customer to ensure that they were informed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/projects/domestic/case-study-a-typical-domestic-installation-saves-the-homeowner-over-its-lifetime/</link>
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		<title>Ashgrove Renewables slash 61% off of annual heating bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ger Moroney approached Ashgrove to upgrade his existing heating system at his home in Co. Clare. His 230m² home’s original heating system was installed in November 2005, consisting of an oil boiler and two floors of underfloor heating, utilising weather compensating control. A survey revealed his annual heating bill to be approximately € 1,815. Ashgrove [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/ashgrove-renewables-slash-61-off-of-annual-heating-bill/</link>
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		<title>Upgrade Your Heating System Controls (Grant Available)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“What difference do controls make?”; “What are the best types?”
Controls have come a long way in the past ten years and they afford an excellent way to improve comfort conditions and save energy.
Controls have two primary functions:

Deciding when the heating system comes on and goes off. It is a good idea (and a requirement for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/energy-saving-tips/upgrade-your-heating-system-controls-grant-available/</link>
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		<title>Changes to the Home Energy Saving Scheme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From 8th June 2010, a Building Energy Rating (BER) is an integral part of all grant applications under the Home Energy Saving scheme, whereby homeowners must undertake a BER on their home after grant aided works have been completed. This will give homeowners a thorough and objective assessment of the energy performance of their home [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/changes-to-the-home-energy-saving-scheme/</link>
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		<title>The New Generation of NIBE Heat Pump</title>
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		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/news/nibe/</link>
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		<title>Hot Water Heating Tip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Use the timer on immersion heaters. This should supply you with enough  hot water as and when you need.

Heating hot water account for 64% of energy consumption in the home: you  should be thrifty in its use.
90% of the energy consumption of washing machines goes on heating the  water.
Wash clothes whenever possible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ashgrove.ie/blog/energy-saving-tips/hot-water-heating-tip/</link>
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