Current Proposals
Client/Employer:
Carbery Housing Association
Carbery
Housing Association is a non-profit company with charitable status, set up
in West Cork in 2001 to work toward provision of sustainable social housing
for persons unable to buy or rent on the open market. The Association is also
committed to the integration of rational and renewable energy into its project.
Since its inception, CHA has made three applications for Planning Approval
for sustainable social housing project in West Cork, and been partner in 2
European exchange projects.
Approved Project:
DESEO – Development
of Social Economy Clusters in European Regions
CHA are local Partner in this transational project to promote gender equality on the basis of networking social economy enterprises. The Project includes 10 other European regions, including Italy, France, Sweden, Spain and Poland. CHA intends to form a new regional network with the purpose of developing sustainable communities in the West Cork region.
Proposed Project:
SUNRISE - Sustainable Neighbourhood Renewable and Innovative Sources of Energy
This Project aims to demonstrate in 4 different European regions, the feasibility of developing renewable energy sources on the basis of social housing projects. The Bid was prepared jointly by De-Voorkempen Housing Company (Antwerp) and CHA, and included the European Social Housing Network (CECODHAS) and the REVES (Cities and Regions of the Social Economy). The proposal is currently being evaluated and a decision is expected by March 2007.
Client/Employer:
Multimedia Computer Systems Ltd (MicroPro)
MicroPro is a PC manufacturing enterprise based in Rathfarnham, southwest
Dublin. As Partners in Project HEATSUN, MicroPro designed and manufactured
the pioneering iameco PC, the first Personal Computer to bid for the
demanding European Eco-Label. The Eco-Label for the iameco will be secured
in 2007, and MicroPro intends to market the groundbreaking product, as
well as continue to develop the prototype.
Proposed Project:
Iameco Prototype – Mark
II
The KERP (Centre for Excellence
in Electronic Equipment Recycling and Eco-Design)based in Vienna, has
bid to the Austrian Government for R&D funding to develop a comprehensive
programme of R&D aimed at developing more sustainable electronic
equipment. MicroPro has agreed to be a Partner in this research, on the
basis of development a PC prototype that uses less energy and is wholly
reusable, this eliminating waste.
Client/Employer:
Organic Power Company
The Organic Power Ltd. has been set up to develop renewable energy
sources and provide energy from natural and organic sources. The Company is
based in Skibbereen, West Cork and aims to develop macro and microgeneration
of a range of energy sources, including wind, tidal, geothermal and solar.
The Company also proposes an intensive R&D Programme, which will link with
state-of-the-art developments in other countries.
Proposed Projects:
Initiatives for Development of Renewable Energy
Organic Power Ltd. is proposing a range of projects, and research and development activities to develop renewable energy use. This includes proposals on macrogernation, microgeneration and research, and local and transnational projects involving the development of wind, tidal and geothermal energy. In 2007, in addition to developing local projects in Ireland and Greece, Organic Power is looking to make bids to 7th Framework, Intelligent Energy for Europe, LIFE Environment and a number of national support programmes.
www.organicpower.ie