Clonakilty’s energy revolution has been very successful

Communities and business can get help to become more sustainable says Ailin Quinlan

LAST autumn a picturesque West Cork hotel gave its heating and lighting systems a major facelift –— and it’s been saving money ever since.

“We replaced our old lighting system with LED lights, installed a solid fuel stove to reduce our dependence on oil and had our solar panels serviced,” recalls Michael O’Neill, Marketing Manager and member of the O’Neill family, which owns and runs Fernhill House Hotel just outside Clonakilty.