Cosybatter
@cosybatter.bsky.social
Stoneybatter’s Sustainable Energy Community
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Turning Solar into Savings in Dublin 7 Triple SEC Webinar February 2024
YouTube video by Cosybatter
www.youtube.com
Some useful resources:
The “Turning Solar into Savings in Dublin 7” webinar we did with our Triple SEC partners in February, with local people talking about their experiences installing solar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f28w...
The “Turning Solar into Savings in Dublin 7” webinar we did with our Triple SEC partners in February, with local people talking about their experiences installing solar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f28w...
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❄️💡 Want to save money on your winter energy bills or better understand the home energy grants available?
Check out our events at the Raytown Energy Dock, located at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre!
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Check out our events at the Raytown Energy Dock, located at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre!
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December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
❄️💡 Want to save money on your winter energy bills or better understand the home energy grants available?
Check out our events at the Raytown Energy Dock, located at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre!
🧵
Check out our events at the Raytown Energy Dock, located at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre!
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This is happening tomorrow (Wednesday, 3rd December).
Read contributions from some of the speakers in this month's themed issue on Ireland's energy transition.
rundale.org
Read contributions from some of the speakers in this month's themed issue on Ireland's energy transition.
rundale.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is happening tomorrow (Wednesday, 3rd December).
Read contributions from some of the speakers in this month's themed issue on Ireland's energy transition.
rundale.org
Read contributions from some of the speakers in this month's themed issue on Ireland's energy transition.
rundale.org
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Tomorrow! Saturday 29th Nov, 11am-1pm. Hope to see you there!
Delighted we’ll have a free energy-efficiency clinic with @cosybatter 11am-1pm Sat 29th November, An Síol, 19 Manor St, where you can chat to an expert about ways to make your home cosier & cheaper to run. We’ll also have a book swap - & you’re also very welcome just pop in for a cuppa & a chat.
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Tomorrow! Saturday 29th Nov, 11am-1pm. Hope to see you there!
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Kate & Jenny chat with SEAI’s Stephen Farrell about traditional homes and the challenges of upgrading them.
Plus, Kim visits a 200-year-old home in Tipperary that’s been beautifully renovated.
Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/880725...
Plus, Kim visits a 200-year-old home in Tipperary that’s been beautifully renovated.
Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/880725...
November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Kate & Jenny chat with SEAI’s Stephen Farrell about traditional homes and the challenges of upgrading them.
Plus, Kim visits a 200-year-old home in Tipperary that’s been beautifully renovated.
Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/880725...
Plus, Kim visits a 200-year-old home in Tipperary that’s been beautifully renovated.
Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/880725...
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Delighted we’ll have a free energy-efficiency clinic with @cosybatter 11am-1pm Sat 29th November, An Síol, 19 Manor St, where you can chat to an expert about ways to make your home cosier & cheaper to run. We’ll also have a book swap - & you’re also very welcome just pop in for a cuppa & a chat.
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Delighted we’ll have a free energy-efficiency clinic with @cosybatter 11am-1pm Sat 29th November, An Síol, 19 Manor St, where you can chat to an expert about ways to make your home cosier & cheaper to run. We’ll also have a book swap - & you’re also very welcome just pop in for a cuppa & a chat.
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🧵 Renters in Dublin want to take action on climate but feel unable to, according to the Your Voice, Dublin’s Energy Future Survey
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🧵 Renters in Dublin want to take action on climate but feel unable to, according to the Your Voice, Dublin’s Energy Future Survey
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Want to learn how to:
🧐Read & understand your #energy bill,
🔎Compare different suppliers &
💸Find ways to save money on your #costs?
Come along to the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre from 6-7pm on Thurs 27th Nov!
✍️Drop in on the day or sign up: www.eventbrite.ie/e/understand...
🧐Read & understand your #energy bill,
🔎Compare different suppliers &
💸Find ways to save money on your #costs?
Come along to the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre from 6-7pm on Thurs 27th Nov!
✍️Drop in on the day or sign up: www.eventbrite.ie/e/understand...
Understanding your energy bill: learn how to switch and save.
Learn how to read your energy bill, compare suppliers and switch to save money on your bills as winter approaches.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Want to learn how to:
🧐Read & understand your #energy bill,
🔎Compare different suppliers &
💸Find ways to save money on your #costs?
Come along to the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre from 6-7pm on Thurs 27th Nov!
✍️Drop in on the day or sign up: www.eventbrite.ie/e/understand...
🧐Read & understand your #energy bill,
🔎Compare different suppliers &
💸Find ways to save money on your #costs?
Come along to the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre from 6-7pm on Thurs 27th Nov!
✍️Drop in on the day or sign up: www.eventbrite.ie/e/understand...
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At the Business Post #ElectricVehicle Summit & Awards in the RDS today?
Look out for Codema's Senior Engineer & Transport Lead, Eoin Ahern, joining the afternoon panel discussion at 2.20pm on how urban design can either accelerate or block the transition to #ElectricVehicles
evsummit.ie/2025-agenda/
Look out for Codema's Senior Engineer & Transport Lead, Eoin Ahern, joining the afternoon panel discussion at 2.20pm on how urban design can either accelerate or block the transition to #ElectricVehicles
evsummit.ie/2025-agenda/
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
At the Business Post #ElectricVehicle Summit & Awards in the RDS today?
Look out for Codema's Senior Engineer & Transport Lead, Eoin Ahern, joining the afternoon panel discussion at 2.20pm on how urban design can either accelerate or block the transition to #ElectricVehicles
evsummit.ie/2025-agenda/
Look out for Codema's Senior Engineer & Transport Lead, Eoin Ahern, joining the afternoon panel discussion at 2.20pm on how urban design can either accelerate or block the transition to #ElectricVehicles
evsummit.ie/2025-agenda/
“It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.”
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.”
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Any #speirgorm people interested in the impact of #climate on Iceland - award-winning Icelandic writer and documentary filmmaker @andrimagnason.bsky.social will be speaking in @tudublinsustain.bsky.social on Wednesday! Andri is known for his eulogy to the first glacier lost to climate change. Book 👇
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Any #speirgorm people interested in the impact of #climate on Iceland - award-winning Icelandic writer and documentary filmmaker @andrimagnason.bsky.social will be speaking in @tudublinsustain.bsky.social on Wednesday! Andri is known for his eulogy to the first glacier lost to climate change. Book 👇
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‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
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Connecting Cabra will be attending this event on Saturday with our friends from Bohs Climate Cooperative. Hope to see you there. Let’s make some noise and get Climate back on the agenda! @leafybatter.bsky.social @nearfm.ie @cosybatter.bsky.social
Join us at the National Climate March
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Connecting Cabra will be attending this event on Saturday with our friends from Bohs Climate Cooperative. Hope to see you there. Let’s make some noise and get Climate back on the agenda! @leafybatter.bsky.social @nearfm.ie @cosybatter.bsky.social
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disinformation is real
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
disinformation is real
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SEAI’s latest energy & emissions data for 2025 is out! See how Ireland is doing on its climate targets, full report available on SEAI website.
Learn more: www.seai.ie/news-and-eve...
Learn more: www.seai.ie/news-and-eve...
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
SEAI’s latest energy & emissions data for 2025 is out! See how Ireland is doing on its climate targets, full report available on SEAI website.
Learn more: www.seai.ie/news-and-eve...
Learn more: www.seai.ie/news-and-eve...
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🚨 Dubliners are worried about their energy bills - and we need to talk about the impact this is having when discussing a just and fair transition away from fossil fuels
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨 Dubliners are worried about their energy bills - and we need to talk about the impact this is having when discussing a just and fair transition away from fossil fuels
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🎉 We are delighted to announce that the Raytown Energy Dock is now open!
We're here today and every Thursday from 9:30-12:30 at the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre for free, practical energy advice.
Learn more and book your energy clinic slot now: bit.ly/3L5HDde
We're here today and every Thursday from 9:30-12:30 at the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre for free, practical energy advice.
Learn more and book your energy clinic slot now: bit.ly/3L5HDde
October 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🎉 We are delighted to announce that the Raytown Energy Dock is now open!
We're here today and every Thursday from 9:30-12:30 at the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre for free, practical energy advice.
Learn more and book your energy clinic slot now: bit.ly/3L5HDde
We're here today and every Thursday from 9:30-12:30 at the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre for free, practical energy advice.
Learn more and book your energy clinic slot now: bit.ly/3L5HDde
All welcome! We’re here till 12.30pm today (Saturday.) Bring a book, take a book or just come along for a chat 😊
Today! Bring your preloved books to @cosybatter.bsky.social ‘s Stoneybatter book swap!
Kinda catty corner across the way from Little Deer!
littledeercomics.ie
Kinda catty corner across the way from Little Deer!
littledeercomics.ie
October 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
All welcome! We’re here till 12.30pm today (Saturday.) Bring a book, take a book or just come along for a chat 😊
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Tomorrow! Saturday 25th October we’re doing our (currently monthly) book swap again in Stoneybatter, 11am-12.30pm, at An Síol at 19 Manor Street. All are very welcome to bring books, choose books or just come along for a chat!
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Tomorrow! Saturday 25th October we’re doing our (currently monthly) book swap again in Stoneybatter, 11am-12.30pm, at An Síol at 19 Manor Street. All are very welcome to bring books, choose books or just come along for a chat!
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Dr. Sarah Blake, who leads the Geothermal Programme at Geological Survey Ireland discussed at the #DecarbonisingDublin the potential of geothermal energy.
It’s heat from beneath our feet and it can provide sustainable solutions as long as it’s matched with suitable end users🔋💡
It’s heat from beneath our feet and it can provide sustainable solutions as long as it’s matched with suitable end users🔋💡
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Dr. Sarah Blake, who leads the Geothermal Programme at Geological Survey Ireland discussed at the #DecarbonisingDublin the potential of geothermal energy.
It’s heat from beneath our feet and it can provide sustainable solutions as long as it’s matched with suitable end users🔋💡
It’s heat from beneath our feet and it can provide sustainable solutions as long as it’s matched with suitable end users🔋💡
“‘I’d be surprised if a chimney accounts for less than 10% heat loss. You need to close that off as far as you can.’ A chimney balloon, costing less than €50 will do the job. There are no structural works required & you can remove it if you want to light a fire.”
www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...
www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...
A little DIY could shave hundreds from your heating bill
Retrofitting your home doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how to do it.
www.irishtimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“‘I’d be surprised if a chimney accounts for less than 10% heat loss. You need to close that off as far as you can.’ A chimney balloon, costing less than €50 will do the job. There are no structural works required & you can remove it if you want to light a fire.”
www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...
www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...
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Dublin City residents without secure bicycle parking can now register for BikeBunkers
BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected…
BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected…
Dublin City residents without secure bicycle parking can now register for BikeBunkers
BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected to be installed in December. BikeBunkers are on-street lockers provided in areas, such as those with terraced houses or apartments, where there is no access to bicycle storage.
irishcycle.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Dublin City residents without secure bicycle parking can now register for BikeBunkers
BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected…
BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected…
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On today! Sunday 12th October, 12.30pm-3.30pm at the pond behind the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Cabra
Apple Press Festival with Community Roots is here! Bring your apples to press into juice, swap Halloween costumes, and pick up apple-themed sourdough bakes (plus a free starter). A day of community, food, and fun.
October 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
On today! Sunday 12th October, 12.30pm-3.30pm at the pond behind the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Cabra
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We got solar panels installed about a month ago, and we’re running at about 75% energy independence. In autumn. In Ireland. This is not some unsolvable quantum physics problem for god’s sake 🤦
“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”
- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.
www.independent.ie
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
We got solar panels installed about a month ago, and we’re running at about 75% energy independence. In autumn. In Ireland. This is not some unsolvable quantum physics problem for god’s sake 🤦
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Oh lordy. No, these are not "heat pumps". They are *water* pumps installed in conventional fossil-fuel heating systems. 🤦♂️
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Oh lordy. No, these are not "heat pumps". They are *water* pumps installed in conventional fossil-fuel heating systems. 🤦♂️