Energy project saves college €170 a day in electricity

BY DOING things as simple as switching off lights, people can make significant savings in their energy bills, a one-year project at the Institute of Technology (IT), in Tralee, has shown.

The 3,500-student institute has reduced its electricity consumption by more than 22%, as a result of energy-saving project, and is now spending €170 less a day in electricity.

The institute’s estate manager, Donal Hunt, said what they had done could be implemented by anybody.