Ballynagran | Ben4 | Activity http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/members/ben4/activity/ Activity feed for Ben4. Sat, 30 Nov 2024 22:16:10 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 40f99e0b03d40304e7831d67bf65f8fa Ben4 edited the blog post Ballynagran Small Grant Scheme 2017-18 in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2017/07/28/ballynagran-small-grant-scheme-2017-18/ Sat, 16 Sep 2017 07:36:09 +0100
– Up to €3,500 available, closing date for applications is August 18th 2017  Sept 8th.

Notification for this latest Small Grant Scheme has just been published on the Wicklow County Council Website and in the Wicklow People of July 26th.

Decide on your project and get your application in before August 18th   Sept 8th. 

The closing…[Read more]

]]> aef6e4a3616a205977507b93def2704a Ben4 edited the blog post Ballynagran Community Projects and Works Scheme 2016 in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2016/09/21/ballynagran-community-projects-and-works-scheme-2016/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:07:10 +0100
– Up to €50,000 available, closing date for applications is noon on October 27th.

Notification for the Ballynagran Community Projects and Works Scheme 2016 has been published on the Wicklow County Council Website

Do you have any good ideas for a community scheme?
The community-grant scheme has a maximum cap of €50,000.
Those invol…[Read more]

]]> ad42065b7d4487acd223ac5d7da5f2fa Ben4 edited the blog post Visit a Local Nearly Zero Energy Building - 11th-13th Nov 2016 in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2016/10/14/visit-a-local-nearly-zero-energy-building-11th-13th-nov-2016/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:06:44 +0100
Please take the time to visit a nearly zero energy or low energy building in Wicklow or elsewhere in Ireland from 11th – 13th November 2016 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) during the NZEB Open Doors Ireland 2016 event.

This is the fourth annual NZEB Open Doors where owners of low energy buildings will open their doors to the public…[Read more]

]]> 8f72426f1ee995ded7d1c6949dceeac6 Ben4 created the group Batteries http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1327/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 11:51:41 +0000 0 26a54d0de0430bc3118076479bc42f17 Ben4 joined the group Community Forest http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1326/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 08:46:34 +0000 0 207909b508f25e534461a4bbc907ee20 Ben4 edited the blog post BEP Newsletter for Basin Residents - Aug 2015 in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2016/09/09/bep-newsletter-for-basin-residents-aug-2015-2/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:23:39 +0100
Do you have any good ideas for a community scheme?

The community-grant scheme has a maximum cap of €50,000.

Those involved must raise minimum 5% of the amount and volunteer work is also required.

There is a download link at the bottom of the page.

]]> 825b1c5d2fb49a49d599334b77494628 Ben4 edited the blog post White Paper on Path to Low Carbon Energy in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/12/16/white-paper/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:18:32 +0100
This White Paper, ‘Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030’, is a complete energy policy update.

In it, is set out a framework to guide policy and the actions that the Government intends to take in the energy sector from now up to 2030.

The paper takes into account European and International climate change objectives…[Read more]

]]> 24900d9d925b4960837a0a0555ef5c0a Ben4 created the site Local Transport http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1323/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:38:39 +0100 0 db982c6bf51627dbd10037ec4de6af20 Ben4 created the site Art http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1313/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:54:16 +0100 0 862feb5d59cfda53a202f4b27e2e319b Ben4 joined the group Art http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1312/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:53:38 +0100 0 04aeb2465e795a19cee52f0398c595f2 Ben4 wrote a new blog post it took seven minutes to get here today... in the group Rally Bikes http://rallybikes.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2016/09/19/it-took-seven-minutes-to-get-here-today/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:39:39 +0100 it took seven minutes to get here today – including picking out images from google images!

]]> eff263cc2692ca9dfdbfd41d9a17fd5b Ben4 created the site Rally Bikes http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1310/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:24:53 +0100 0 dffa7f3eac66ac8840a45787408b87d9 Ben4 created the group Rally Bikes http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1309/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:22:21 +0100 0 82ba4b7a3e24da4f40931cecaf5fb90f Ben4 edited the blog post Appeals to the Wind Turbine Planning Permission in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/11/12/appeals-to-the-wind-turbine-planning-permission/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 18:10:05 +0100
An appeal that was lodged to our planning permission  for a Wind Turbine on 6th November 2015 can be viewed below.

There is a download link at the bottom of the page.

 

Progress at An Bórd Pleánala can be monitored at this link

 

]]> a4d319330634cc9d28e924c02222bd08 Ben4 posted an update in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus: And now? http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1307/ Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:15:56 +0100 And now?

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]]> 0 bd8e6ddf5d5860cb1187fa9a705141f3 Ben4 posted an update in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus: Radon is quite a problem in Wicklow, http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1305/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:14:31 +0100 Radon is quite a problem in Wicklow,

]]> 0 e5a6264028b4755d3b5b8cc07b24475f Ben4 posted an update: And again http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1304/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:13:02 +0100 And again

]]> 0 f8d352d1faee5845aab384c5145e2b0a Ben4 posted an update: Hi http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1303/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:12:27 +0100 Hi

]]> 0 37c8a87fb7479fcd0f588a1db06c4611 Ben4 posted an update: welcome wp 4.6 http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1302/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:06:25 +0100 welcome wp 4.6

]]> 0 04d34351e65dcb289edf1896681593c2 Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://testing.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2016/06/13/was-it-wit-that-was-causing-the-trouble/#comment-3 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:37:45 +0100 it was

In reply to - Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Testing was it wit that was causing the trouble ]]> de0ca79f4040346f05eb3b93276b313e Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Testing http://testing.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=392 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:37:30 +0100 was it wit that was causing the trouble

]]> 1 5cf14bf70cb2c873ef8852959d1defcc Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Testing http://testing.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=391 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:21:57 +0100 are we ok now

]]> 0 fe627c78ba63bb4f2673b12d7b3dc44d Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Testing http://testing.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=390 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:00:43 +0100 will this come through

]]> 0 0e5a6986affd282ac91fae959716ac86 Ben4 replied to the topic in the forum http://testing.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/forums/topic/hello-world/#post-388 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:58:31 +0100 Oh, and this is what a reply looks like.

]]> 0 54f596525c243e56710657afe7b6976a Ben4 posted an update in the group Home Safety http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/groups/home-safety/mediapress/wall-doc-gallery/#activity-1292 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:43:31 +0100 testing upload of xlsx

]]> 0 6ff9d380891e801527c3c6ce11b6c6e2 Ben4 posted an update in the group Home Safety: just testing links [bpfb_link url='http://www.independent.ie' […] http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1291/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:25:53 +0100 just testing links
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]]> 0 14cc8c93d61283253c173afbe6d8503e Ben4 posted an update: ☮ to everybody! http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1289/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:50:53 +0100 ☮ to everybody!

]]> 0 4f6d9da39bd666730886dc13c77a2cdc Ben4 posted an update in the group Passive House: a new link [bpfb_link […] http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1283/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:49:23 +0000 a new link
The long-held claim that customer demand for purchasing sustainable homes is limited has been challenged in new research by UK housebuilder Redrow. On…

]]> 0 da4a99c32fa393eb42498068da2dc445 Ben4 edited the blog post Leo is Lost - Badger Missing in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/10/23/leo-is-lost-badger-missing/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:31:07 +0000

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The National Parks and Wildlife Service have reported that Leo, one of the badgers central to their study in the Ballynagran area, has gone missing.

The missing badger was collared and is similar to one in the photo below.

Badger (collared) similar to Leo Badger (collared) similar to Leo

Please leave the National Parks & Wildlife Service know of any sightings at…[Read more]

]]> 609ca3321b29160d226bd285130ab87b Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1274/#acomment-1276 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:27:07 +0000 ok?

In reply to - Ben4 edited the blog post Solar PV – Meeting – Beehive – Early 2016. in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus: There will be a meeting to discuss Solar PV at the Beehive one evening early in the new year. Laura […] ]]> 83a8ec9c62e6d333425436b430c9b16a Ben4 edited the blog post Solar PV - Meeting - Beehive - Early 2016. in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/11/23/solar-pv-meeting/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:27:07 +0000

There will be a meeting to discuss Solar PV at the Beehive one evening early in the new year.

Laura Mc Ardle and Gary Connolly of Activ8 Energies will give a presentation.

The meeting should be valuable to anyone with the slightest interest in Solar Energy.

]]> 2f6d5289e8dc2d4e0a9073ebe807b92d Ben4 likes their own activity http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1275/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:26:50 +0000 0 30eb7dd9e94e1b4581481532bea05577 Ben4 edited the blog post Wind Turbine Planning Permission in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/11/05/wind-turbine-planning-permission/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:14:16 +0000

Notice has been received that planning permission has been granted for a small wind turbine.

There are 17 conditions attached to the planning permission.

To appeal this planning decision

If you are dissatisfied with this planning decision made by Wicklow County Council for any reason, you can appeal against it, e.g. if you are…[Read more]

]]> 50efb36fdb3961c6021377085d94b584 Ben4 edited the blog post Visit a Local Nearly Zero Energy Building - 13th-15th Nov 2015 in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/10/25/visit-a-local-nearly-zero-energy-building-13th-15th-nov-2015/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:05:14 +0000

Please take the time to visit a nearly zero energy or low energy building in Wicklow or elsewhere in Ireland from 13th – 15th November 2015 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) during the NZEB Open Doors Ireland 2015 event.

During this weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to visit some of the best examples of low or nearly zero energy houses…[Read more]

]]> ca245a581c618e8cf224742bc8a222f9 Ben4 edited the blog post Aran Islands - A Template for Self-Sufficiency ? in the group Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/08/05/a-template-for-self-sufficiency/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:38:34 +0100

The following article was published in the Irish Times of July 30th 2015.

This Co-op was the subject of our post on 27th March 2015.

Also please Click here for the SEAI press release on these developments of Aran Islands Energy Co-op.

Irish Times 30th July 2015 Irish Times 30th July 2015

]]> a66a6e8fb2fc7d8667ffd821c8777353 Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2014/03/23/ballynagran-draft-community-energy-survey-report/#comment-270 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:51:53 +0100 good report

In reply to - Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus This report was produced with assistance from the European INTERREG programme ZECOS. The Ballynagran Energy Plus+ Community is the study area for this […] ]]> 355a2482412775b65b8051dbe4297a4d Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1372 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:51:53 +0100 Thumbnail

This report was produced with assistance from the European INTERREG programme ZECOS. The Ballynagran Energy Plus+ Community is the study area for this project.

 

We first published this report in March

]]> 353a224bacd751583fd00ffe74c4fad8 Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1729 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:50:48 +0100

]]> dc2d32e56199c61b237c840adc03def5 Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1713 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:57:46 +0100 The Wicklow County Council Small Grant Scheme document may be a little confusing in relation to the BER requirement.  

The grant document states that:

“To facilitate this analysis a BER Certificate

]]> 0ea27882d0847216cdbab141f2380643 Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1702 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:53:31 +0100 The Retrofit Project 2014/15 has now been completed. The Small Grant Scheme 2015/16 is underway.

We are also seeking volunteers and new members for the energy and retrofit teams.

]]> f782f1c795d1f6bd87f86872047750c0 Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1678 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:29:37 +0100 As you are aware from the previous post the Ballynagran Small Grant Scheme is open once again.

We are aware that a number of households are interested in installing a Solar PV (Photo Voltaic)

]]> d620e559f76ccb343baeb3e7002ebabd Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1651 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:48:09 +0100 – Up to €3,000 available, closing date for applications is August 21st 2015.

Notification for this latest Small Grant Scheme has just been published on the Wicklow County Council Website and in the Wicklow

]]> f6fb1749da53a67699e1e5e4dad0ba20 Ben4 changed their profile picture http://ballynagran.isourplace.ie/activity/p/1259/ Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:37:29 +0100 0 997d7ee375815a0aad55e65bdda7ef10 Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/04/15/newsletter-for-ballynagran-basin-residents/#comment-50 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:45:05 +0100 Wicklow County Council did the Map.

In reply to - Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus A Map of the Ballynagran Basin Area is at the bottom of this post. There is also a download link for this Newsletter at the bottom of this post. ]]> 46996323c792375d21fd0e8cd65abd9f Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1459 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:45:05 +0100 A Map of the Ballynagran Basin Area is at the bottom of this post.

There is also a download link for this Newsletter at the bottom of this post.

]]> 55f60614ef199ba91783c2c81e712fce Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/03/27/one-example-of-a-co-operative-structure/#comment-46 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:51:42 +0100 could be copied ?

In reply to - Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus This is just one example of how a community renewable energy cooperative might look like. There is a dowload link at the bottom of the post. see […] ]]> 90038e386f9ddafb2f4b5ddf8c4b89de Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1407 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:51:42 +0100 This is just one example of how a community renewable energy cooperative might look like.

There is a dowload link at the bottom of the post.

see also To Catch the Wind

]]> 0d1c177aa7dead9df061ec6112aa7de9 Ben4 posted a new activity comment http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/2015/03/27/one-example-of-a-co-operative-structure/#comment-42 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 23:35:07 +0100 inspiring

In reply to - Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus This is just one example of how a community renewable energy cooperative might look like. There is a dowload link at the bottom of the post. see […] ]]> aa2510a0dfd21f752128d68d452f38b4 Ben4 wrote a new post on the site Ballynagran Energy Plus http://bep.ballynagran.isourplace.ie/?p=1447 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 23:22:42 +0100

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