Bord na Móna - Source Issue 11 - (Page 22)
Pictured recently accepting the award on behalf of Bord
na Móna were (l to r): Joe Ryan; John O’Sullivan, Lien
Project Manager, SEAI; Brian Motherway, CEO of SEAI;
Ciaran O’Malley, Certification Europe; Adele Woods;
Danny Murray; Cathal Brennan; PJ Cox; Michael Farrell;
Paul Riordan, Head of Feedstock; and Enda McDonagh.
MOUNTDILLON AWARD
M
THE EFFICIENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT MOUNTDILLON
RECENTLY RECEIVED ISO 50001 ACCREDITATION
ountdillon works received
certification to ISO 50001 in
November 2012. This was
achieved with the support of
John O’Sullivan, Sustainable Energy Authority
of Ireland, through their Agreements
Manager, James Conroy of Capstone Energy.
ISO 50001 is an accredited European Energy
Management System that facilitates
management of Mountdillon’s fuel and
electricity use. This accounted for over E1.7
million in 2012 – 23 per cent of Feedstock as
a whole.
An Energy Team is in place that includes
Mountdillon management, Feedstock
Environmental Department, and Innovation.
They are tasked with measuring, managing
and implementing projects to reduce its fuel
and electricity usage, while still maintaining
its service to its customers.
Projects identified for the coming season
include tractor efficiency, road and rail peat
transport, energy-efficient pumping,
workshop and office-efficient lighting,
heating and compressed air, and training for
all significant energy users in Mountdillon.
Feedstock’s asset management and quality
management systems will also complement
the energy reduction initiative at Mountdillon,
through the proactive maintenance of all
fuel-using plant and equipment to their
optimum energy usage.
Mountdillon will also be used as a test bed
for future energy reduction opportunities
through its energy management system,
which will facilitate the testing of these
energy-reduction opportunities at
Mountdillon, and will be rolled out to all other
Feedstock operations.
Progress on Lough Boora Parklands
project
T
he Gateway to Lough Boora project
moved a step closer with the
announcement that Fáilte Ireland
will part-fund the project. That
announcement was made in September by
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo
Varadkar TD, and was followed by a meeting
between the project team and Offaly County
Council.
A public consultation in January was very
positive and a planning application has been
submitted to Offaly County Council.
The objectives of the project are to enhance
the visitor experience and create a sense of
arrival and identity for Lough Boora; provide
safe off-road parking, visitor facilities and
services; enhance interpretation, signage
and mapping; continue the development of
a unique eco destination; and facilitate the
potential for future development.
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Lough Boora Parklands.
The benefits include greater visitor
enjoyment of the existing attractions; new
visitor facilities - information, picnic, coffee
shop, toilets; an enhanced offering to schools,
colleges etc.; benefits to the local economy
and communities; an enriched Midlands
tourism offering; and potential linkages with
other Midlands’ destinations.
For Bord na Móna, this facility will be
considered a flagship project, particularly
in the context of demonstrating sustainable
beneficial uses of our cutaway peatlands.
The timescale for the project depends
to a large extent on the planning process;
however, we would like to see it being
completed within the next year.
PROJECT UPDATE
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Bord na Móna - Source Issue 11
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 11
Contents
News From
Crisis Management
Midland Power
Clean Energy Future
The Need for Change
The Gathering
Game On
Developments In
Heritage Corner
A Nationwide Spotlight
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