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GAELTACHT COMPANY FIREBIRD LEADS THE CHARGE TO TACKLE IRELAND’S CLIMATE WOES... Renewable innovation F irebird Heating Solutions Ltd, and domestic boilers, has been ambitiously leading the charge in renewable innovation to combat our climate woes. It’s a fact that Ireland simply cannot meet its ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next eight years if we don’t make a meaningful effort to tackle our household emissions. The commitment set out in the Programme for Government might be Ireland’s market leading designer and manufacturer of commercial considered unrealistically ambitious, but it is a target that is considered essential at a global level to contain temperature rise and ensure a liveable planet. SOLUTION There is a simple solution that can bring us much closer to reaching that target, one which Firebird firmly believes would achieve a dramatic reduction in household emissions almost overnight, with the added bonus of cost efficiency as it requires no investment or capital cost. With a clear focus on renewables and sustainability, Firebird has dedicated significant resources and invested heavily in developing products with increased fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and products that use more renewable and sustainable fuel sources.” There are approximately 700,000 homes with existing liquid fuel boilers in Ireland with few other choices available for homeowners to adopt cleaner, greener heat solutions. Mark Doyle, General Manager with Firebird explained how the introduction of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils) for
“Withaclear focus on renewables and sustainability, Firebird hasdedicatedsignificant resources and invested heavily indeveloping
Firebird General Manager, Mark Doyle showcasing how clean HVO is as an alternative fuel source.
household and commercial boilers would be an instant game-changer for Ireland. “HVO can work with any liquid fuel boiler and if used in homes, can potentially make these homes almost carbon neutral immediately. Our trials of HVO for home heating in Ireland and Northern Ireland have proved how household greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 90% with CO2 emissions decreasing by up to six tonnes annually.” EFFICIENCY Firebird manufactures the most efficient liquid fuel boilers on the market at 97.5% efficiency and NOx emissions as low as 60mg/kWhr, half the EU limits. Mark Doyle added: “We are continuing to innovate and drive more sustainable heating solutions that benefit not only our customers but our environment. Our responsibility to our customers and
environment is the key drivers behind everything we do. We have been here at Firebird for 42 years and we want the business to be around for another 42 years and beyond. We want to do things for the right reasons and to set a good example in our commercial activities.” productswith increased fuel efficiency, reduced emissions andproducts that usemore renewableand sustainable fuel sources.”
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